Posted on 05/06/2007 5:37:11 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner
“Jointness” does not work between a ‘WAR’ Department and a ‘TALK’ Department
A real Marine would not start picking on a complete stranger’s mother, for starters. Especially the mother of a woman.
Let me give you an example. General Pace is a Marine. General Pace is a MAN. He believes in peace, grace and human dignity before he believes in the brandishing of a weapon. He takes orders from another MAN named George W. Bush, who believes in the same.
You obviously missed the gentleman portion of basic training. And for the record? I would love nothing more than to see both Pelosi and Harry ‘the body’ Reid brought up on charges of treason.
Why don’t you act like a man and go get something done about it rather than whining about it on this web site?
MM1(SS)
Naval Nuclear Power School Class 8906
Crossed the Arctic Circle August, 1991
Plankowner, USS Greeneville
What do Marines and bananas have in common? They start out yellow, turn green, and die in clumps on the beach.
I don’t think it is true that Rumsfeld did not want to be in charge. I think the exact opposite is true, actually. He was appointed specifically to clean up the mess and ran into the typical bureaucratic, lifer mentality that is DC.
Remember, he was there before we were at war. And he came back to government from private industry. He was considered perfect for the role because he had prior government experience (including the role of Sec. of Defense) with the hope of offering solutions from the real world. I think he made more progress than we know, but due to the lack of understanding among media types it will take awhile to sort out the long-term benefits of any solutions that came about as a result of his service.
The State Department has a completely different responsibility, ultimately, but I do agree, the appointment of an additional layer seems odd. The only rationale might be the anticipated longevity of the war on terror, but this still seems like it should fit somewhere w/in the Defense Dept.
Stephen Hadley has started to try and make his case publicly, but I don’t think he has made his point yet.
Nah...the Lockheed Skunk Works K.J.
There was a guy that knew how to get things done...with no bureaucracy. Your K.J. does too!! LoL.
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