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The Rummy Way
U.S. News- Washington Whispers ^ | 02/02/04 | Paul Bedard

Posted on 01/25/2004 2:24:16 PM PST by Pokey78

When Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee last year broke rank with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and called for a boost in troop levels, the Pentagon chief didn't fret. He began twisting arms. It worked. In legislation newly introduced to add troops, sponsor Rep. Ellen Tauscher, California Democrat, can't find a single GOP cosponsor.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dod; rumsfeld; trooplevels; troopstrength

1 posted on 01/25/2004 2:24:16 PM PST by Pokey78
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The unwillingness of the Republicans in Congress to confront Rumsfeld & Co. has left us with an overstretched army and a president that may not win re-election.
2 posted on 01/25/2004 4:00:53 PM PST by Ranger
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Good to see someone on here telling the truth about our military. Thanks for the post
3 posted on 01/26/2004 11:51:21 AM PST by PersonalLiberties (Between Life and the Pursuit of Happiness You Need Liberty www.personalliberties.com)
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It telling that after 24 hours, your response is the only one out there. Thanks.
4 posted on 01/26/2004 8:40:39 PM PST by Ranger
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To: Ranger
It is also telling from this thread and another one about war being useful. The feelingof most of the Bush bots seems to be, open borders, globalism - Those things are fine. War all over the world is FINE. Yet (of course I am against the UN) they don't want to be in the UN either, which makes no sense - their POV that is. If the following thread is any indication of Bush supporters this year then this country is indeed in trouble, because you cannot tell a conservative from a dem and neither can they. I am a conservative (just not PRO Bush).

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1065613/posts

I refuse to respond further to their bait. I think with conservatives like this who needs enemies.
5 posted on 01/27/2004 4:37:09 AM PST by PersonalLiberties (Between Life and the Pursuit of Happiness You Need Liberty www.personalliberties.com)
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