tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22462867.post116542399963573431..comments2023-12-23T05:39:28.481-05:00Comments on Culture for All: A sad time for Venezuela, a sad time for the US and IsraelRed Tulipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03546144713477594777noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22462867.post-1165604840504475602006-12-08T14:07:00.000-05:002006-12-08T14:07:00.000-05:00Gates was Bush's idea, but who know what backchann...Gates was Bush's idea, but who know what backchannel BS went into it. But he didn't want to select someone that the Dems would filibuster for two years. The dems held up John Ashcroft for 6 months, and that gap probably contributed to the FBI failing to connect the dots leading up to 9/11. A huge fight and and a lame duck SecDef could be just as bad. "It's his cabinet" is just as true as "It's his UN Ambassador", but we know how that works when the Dems would rather see the nation suffer than have Bush get his man in place.<BR/><BR/>RE Santorum, he seems like a real good man.Mr. Smarterthanyouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07863413328142551684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22462867.post-1165464258129415262006-12-06T23:04:00.000-05:002006-12-06T23:04:00.000-05:00Irina> Neither am I. And he's now part of my Chain...Irina> Neither am I. And he's now part of my Chain of Command :(<BR/><BR/>I applaud Santorum and Bunning for voting against him, though.Thomas Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837156392258098698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22462867.post-1165457906214096042006-12-06T21:18:00.000-05:002006-12-06T21:18:00.000-05:00Thomas: True, we are supposed to have civilian lea...Thomas: True, we are supposed to have civilian leadership for our military... but from what I read about Gates's past, his administrative skills weren't that great. Well, I guess all we can do is wait and see what happens. I'm not optimistic.Irina Tsukermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964771563778702009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22462867.post-1165451560227334472006-12-06T19:32:00.000-05:002006-12-06T19:32:00.000-05:00Red Tulips> As a soldier, I probably hsould watch ...Red Tulips> As a soldier, I probably hsould watch what I say about Gates, but luckily I have also sworn to defend your right to say whatever you want about him :)<BR/><BR/>Shmart like Fredo> The Democrats won, because the GOP betrayed the prinicples and memory of Barry Goldwater. Bush's actions brought in an associate of Dhimmi Carter and James Baker. I know of a great three star General for Secretary of Defense, but that is strictly forbidden by the Constitution.Thomas Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837156392258098698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22462867.post-1165446255789332882006-12-06T18:04:00.000-05:002006-12-06T18:04:00.000-05:00Felix:Sadly, I do not trust the Israeli leadership...Felix:<BR/><BR/>Sadly, I do not trust the Israeli leadership to do what is right.<BR/><BR/>Smarty:<BR/><BR/>Bush decided to appoint Gates of his own volition. No one forced him to choose this man. It's his cabinet, after all.Red Tulipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546144713477594777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22462867.post-1165445243607138952006-12-06T17:47:00.000-05:002006-12-06T17:47:00.000-05:00This is what happens when gutless republicans are ...This is what happens when gutless republicans are faced with a democratic upswell, they appoint losers that the democrats will support.<BR/><BR/>GJ to those of you who voted democrat, or who failed to support conservatism, this is what you get.<BR/><BR/>How can a liberal complain?Mr. Smarterthanyouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07863413328142551684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22462867.post-1165433724116436042006-12-06T14:35:00.000-05:002006-12-06T14:35:00.000-05:00Red Tulips,It occurred to me that Gates remarks an...Red Tulips,<BR/>It occurred to me that Gates remarks and his replacement of Rumsfeld could, unintentionally, increase the liklihood of Israel attacking Iran nuclear facilities. Follow this: Olmert and the Israeli gov't have been expecting that UN Sanctions would be imposed in Iran and that eventually, if that did not work, the US would bomb Iranian nuclear sites. Bush has said that he would not leave the Presidency with Iran possesing nuclear weapons. However, now Gates is sounding like US won't ever attack Iran nukes.<BR/><BR/>So if current Israeli gov't concludes that USA cannot or will not ever deliver on its threat to take out Iran nukes, what conclusion will they reach? That whatever IDF plans are developed to degrade or destroy Iranian nukes, if IDF doesn't take action nobody else will. Just a theory.felixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454247713504768144noreply@blogger.com