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Fri Nov-30-07 01:10 PM
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Secretary of Defense eligibility |
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how long must someone be out of active military duty before being eligible for Secretary of Defense?
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Fri Nov-30-07 01:13 PM
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Section 113. Secretary of Defense
(a) There is a Secretary of Defense, who is the head of the Department of Defense, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. A person may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense within 10 years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force.
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Fri Nov-30-07 02:29 PM
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Kucinich4America
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Fri Nov-30-07 02:56 PM
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3. So, anticipating the next question..... |
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No, Wes Clark would not yet be eligible. He retired in 2000, so January 2009 wouldn't work. Though if President Kucinich wanted to appoint him for his second term in 2012, that could happen :)
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Fri Nov-30-07 03:22 PM
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4. that actually wasn't my next question |
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someone asked me this recently and I didn't have an answer. Now I do! Thanks everyone.
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Fri Nov-30-07 03:23 PM
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5. Dennis would also be eligible to serve AS Secretary of Defense in an Obama administration... |
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Hmmmm... <scratches chin> :hi:
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Fri Nov-30-07 03:32 PM
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6. But you know he would change the name of the position |
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to "Secretary of Peace", right?
Of course that's a good thing. Except for the "defense" contractors.
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