Will Gates be confirmed?

[Thrill]

I just heard Biden voted against him to be head of the CIA a while back. Will the Dems confirm this guy or make them pick someone else?

[MannyGoldstein]

1. Perhaps Not

He was involved in Iran-Contra, and may have lied to investigators. The Dems might make a stink that this is just another duplicitous rethug.

[Olney Blue]

2. Isn't it nice to know it matters what Dems think?

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. Gates is a pretty solid citizen. He would probably be as good a

choice as any. Too bad he wasn't picked 6 years ago.

[Nozebro]

4. You must have never heard of Iran/Contra. Walsh has a different view of

Gates.

[Ninja Jordan]

7. Who is Walsh?

[leesa]

8. Add more Iran/Contra criminals to the mix, it ain't gonna get any better.

[Stinky The Clown]

5. My guess, as of today .... 50/50

When his old tales of yore get recited again, probably less than that. He's an old Iran/Contra guy.

[Applepie]

6. I hope not

it would be the same evil with a different face.

[BluegrassDem]

9. Are you people NUTS???

Gates better get confirmed! If he doesn't, Bush will pick Lieberman or Ben Nelson of Nebraska to be the new defense secretary, and we'd be toast in the Senate all over again! Hell no!!!!!!! We can take a chance on either one of those guys leaving their seats. That would tip the balance of power.

[Lars39]

10. Here's info on Gates:

Iran-Contra
Robert Gates

Robert Gates: A criminal from the Iran/Contra days…NNN0LHIs thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2643425

Iran-Contra Robert Gates? That Robert Gates?... Solly Mack’s thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2639900&mesg_id=2639900


Larry Johnson (ret. CIA) warns of Robert Gates..... Postmans’s thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2645115


Larry Johnson:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry-c-johnson/bob-gates-hes-back_b_33660.html

"From the Shadows" (Gates' Autobiography)…H2O Man’s thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2640997&mesg_id=2640997


Gates was heavily implicated in a 'secret' program in the '80s providing satellite info to Saddam: (bigtree’s thread)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x2651062


http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Iraq/Saddam%27s_Hidden_History.html

[Dosaybe]

11. Might be involved with Evote fiasco see BBV

http://www.bbvforums.org/cgi-bin/forums/board-auth.cgi?file=/1954/45174.html