WP- Defense Dept. Seeks More Aid Capability

[Rose Siding]

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...Having repeatedly stressed the need to build "partnership capacity" in Africa and other underdeveloped regions as a bulwark against international terrorism, defense officials complain of a lack of legislation and a dearth of resources to carry out the mission.

To address the problem, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is pressing Congress to grant the Pentagon new authority -- and contingency funds totaling $750 million -- to bolster counterterrorism, border security and law enforcement forces in other nations.

But the proposal has run into resistance from lawmakers worried about vesting such military assistance powers in the Pentagon rather than in the State Department, where they have traditionally resided. The argument for keeping such authority with State, advocates say, is that it ensures the military programs remain in step with U.S. foreign policy.
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Significantly, the State Department, which had been cool to the Pentagon proposal, recently threw its support behind it. The shift, according to State Department officials, came after Condoleezza Rice replaced Colin L. Powell as secretary of state and agreed during the summer to co-sign a previously unpublicized letter with Rumsfeld urging congressional approval.

Aides to Rice said she overruled lower-ranking staff members who cautioned against expanding the Pentagon's powers and said that existing laws provide sufficient leeway.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/28/AR2005102801971.html

[xxqqqzme]

1. Seymour Hersch said 7 or 8

men were destroying the country - guess this confirms rummy is one of them.


unca dick
saurove
norquist
poppy (by way of blessing their actions)
wolfie
?????

[bluedeminredstate]

2. Was this a TV interview

or a print piece? If you could remember where you heard or read that he said that I'd love to read/see it myself. When Sy speaks people should listen, and yet it's the douchebags of cable like Scarborough, Tweetie, Russert, etc. that are always offering their analysis to Katie Couric and others like her as though what they have to say means jack shit. Russert is such a whore for Bush et al that he's not fit to sharpen Sy's pencils! Why will the MSM not LISTEN and then REPORT?

:grr:

[Maven]

3. LOL, when I first read this I thought it said

"Defense Dept. Seeks More Aide Culpability." I was like, ME TOO!

Wait a minute... :crazy:

[truthisfreedom]

4. wow. what a bizarre pairing of sycophants and power-hungry madmen...

it's the perfect combination for the end of the world.

[DeepModem Mom]

5. kick

[Judi Lynn]

6. Defense Dept. Seeks More Aid Capability

Defense Dept. Seeks More Aid Capability

By Bradley Graham
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, October 29, 2005; Page A18

Now that episode is frequently cited by Pentagon officials still trying to dispatch military assistance to other countries more quickly and more extensively. Having repeatedly stressed the need to build "partnership capacity" in Africa and other underdeveloped regions as a bulwark against international terrorism, defense officials complain of a lack of legislation and a dearth of resources to carry out the mission.

To address the problem, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is pressing Congress to grant the Pentagon new authority -- and contingency funds totaling $750 million -- to bolster counterterrorism, border security and law enforcement forces in other nations.

But the proposal has run into resistance from lawmakers worried about vesting such military assistance powers in the Pentagon rather than in the State Department, where they have traditionally resided. The argument for keeping such authority with State, advocates say, is that it ensures the military programs remain in step with U.S. foreign policy.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/28/AR2005102801971.html

[DoYouEverWonder]

7. This isn't just a case of forgetfulness

Scooter lied multiple times to multiple people. In addition, he also made stories up about what conversations with other people that apparently didn't happen.

Libby is himself a lawyer and considered a very smart man. That is why he is being charged with obstruction of justice, because he lied repeatedly and deliberately in order to interfere with the investigation. Libby sent the investigation on numerous wild goose chases with his stories. Saying oh gee I forgot isn't going to cut it at this point.

[BOSSHOG]

8. Its really quite simple Scoot-Scott

ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH AND YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO REMEMBER ANYTHING. I believe that was Mark Twain.

But since you are a conservative, you are genetically predisposed to choosing lying and chicanery over honor. Maybe that should be entereed into evidence at your trial.

[Judi Lynn]

9. Apologies to DoYouEverWonder and BOSSHOG.....

I discovered after posting my Libby article that I had DUPLICATED an article which was posted here first:

maddezmom ___________ Sat Oct-29-05 04:07 AM
Original message
Libby Lawyer Plans Lack-Of-Memory Defense


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1886042

I switched the article in this thread apparently while you were posting your responses. Sorry for the mixup; that topic can be reached at the link above. Very sorry.

[BOSSHOG]

10. No problem whatsoever

Understood your point clearly from your subject line. I recall quite awhile ago I was making a serious post about some serious, hot political subject and I added a website I thought related to the serious subject. Instead I posted the latest news from the U. S. Beer Drinking Team. Thanks for your posts.