Posted on 10/05/2009 11:57:56 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
Here is video of Defense Secretary Robert Gates saying in a speech that whatever decision President Obama makes about what to do in Afghanistan, the military will "salute" and fall in line to implement his decision. Gates said Obama's decision will be one of the most important of his Presidency. . . . (VIDEO)
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Ofcourse they will submit to the command of the President! They died doing that in Viet Nam.
Prediction...you heard it here first..Gates will be the one to resign...McCrystal won’t go, not that he’s not principaled..bu if he stays..he’s bullet-proof...Obama can’t remove him..and this way the General can protect his troops from being wasted by Obama’s idiot policies..
Sounds like Gates is daring the Generals to resign.
“the military will “salute” and fall in line to implement his decision. Gates said Obama’s decision will be one of the most important of his Presidency”
Indeed, the military, which *IS* honorable, will execute the orders of the CINC.
AND, this *IS* one of Zero’s most important REAL decisions.
It could be that Gates is setting up his boss to fail.
The general is in a personal win:win here. But I think he WILL do what is best for his troops.
The Clueless Commander In Chief.
What about that ‘question authority’ speech you gave Mr. Gates, eh?
Gates is a butt-boy. They would have to surgically remove him from Obama’s ass before he COULD resign...
There are rumors
“He added that he had “just heard this morning from someone who’s been in touch with people in the administration, a foreign gentleman who deals with this government, that people are talking about Secretary Gates leaving at the end of the year, and being replaced by Chuck Hagel.” Hewitt and Kristol then took the opportunity to attack Hagel:
KRISTOL: People are talking about Secretary Gates leaving at the end of the year, and being replaced by Chuck Hagel…
HEWITT: Ugh.
KRISTOL: Yeah, exactly, as Secretary of Defense. I think that’s quite a plausible rumor, and a very worrisome one, because he is an advocate of retreat everywhere, I think.”
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/10/01/kristol-hagel-rumor/
Gates is a buffoon. He is George Bush’s biggest mistake. He is in the job for himself - the military be damned.
He is presiding over the biggest disarmament in the history of the world, and by being originally a Republican appointee, giving Obama cover.
He is beginning to make Les Aspin and William Cohen look good. (He’s not at the Robert McNamara point - yet!)
Or they can always resign. Lot of speculation that’s what McCrystal will do if Obama doesn’t listen to him.
You’re too hard on Gates...He was the perfect guy to follow Rummy..given all the tumult at the time...and he saw the implementation of the surge to success..he gave Petraus all the support he needed to make it happen..and I like the fact that he stayed oon.because we are at war..and he recognized that while he doing so gave Obama some cover..it also provided continuity and he was able to do the best job possible for the troops..I mean..the poos guy probably has to talk to Biden every day...
I’m surprised that Dr. Gates has put up with 0 for this long, and I appreciate very much his fortitude in doing so. He is an honorable man doing a very difficult job under an incompetent President and an administration that has no regard for our national security.
No telling what damage 0 and his minions might have been able to do had he not decided to keep Gates for a few months.
No doubt Gates is now on his way out, and that is bad for the country. I wish him well and keep the generals in my prayers.
Obama? “Decide”? He’s got to pick a church first. Mmm Mmm Mmm Present!
“Or they can always resign. Lot of speculation that’s what McCrystal will do...”
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The general’s resignation would not do the military much good. Now is the time for McCrystal to challenge Obama to expose his true identity so as to give the troops the confidence that they are led by a legitimate CIC.
I find it surreal that within only 9 months of Obama being asleep at the helm, that a Defense Secretary would find it necessary to public make such a comment.
Sounds like there is dissention in the ranks.
public =publicly.
Does RESIGNING come under the heading of “salute and follow”?
I’ll bet they have threatened the Generals!
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