TPM Cafe: Hillary's Stinging Letter To SecDef Gates Obtained

[Coexist]

TPM has it.

In an unusual challenge to a Defense Secretary from a sitting Senator, Hillary Clinton has just written a sharply worded letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, demanding that he personally account for a Pentagon official's assertion yesterday that Clinton's public questions about the U.S.'s troop withdrawal plans were aiding the enemy.

"I request that you describe whether Under Secretary Edelman's letter accurately characterizes your views as Secretary of Defense," Clinton wrote to Gates, in a reference to Undersecretary of Defense Eric Edelman's criticism of the Senator yesterday.

"I would appreciate the courtesy of a prompt response directly from you," continued Clinton in the letter, which has been obtained by Election Central.

Senator Clinton's letter, which will be mailed to Gates this morning, is a response to the news yesterday that Edelman assailed Clinton in a private letter for raising questions about troop withdrawals.

The text of the excellent letter is at the above link.

[napi21]

1. I read it! THAT'S exactly the kind of response I WANT our next Prez.

to make! I suspect the "old white boys crowd" grossly underestimated the FEMALE LIBERAL! GREAT JOB HILL!

[MethuenProgressive]

2. And the Washington Post writes about her cleavage...

Thanks for the link to her letter!

[BuyingThyme]

3. Finally a reason to support Hillary Clinton for something.

[DianaForRussFeingold]

4. K&R! I've been waiting for a reason , too!

:patriot: IMHO, It's one really good reason! Way to go Hillary!!! :yourock:

[VP505]

5. At this time I don't plan on

supporting Hillary but I am damned proud of her for taking that right to DS Gates face, that's how one deals with some underling with a big ego. Well done Hillary!!!