[Williams]

What’s wrong with what he said:

1. We HAVE successfully accomplished the missions he describes.

2. In a dangerous World, he signals enemies that we won’t do it again.

[Colonel Kangaroo]

2. In a dangerous World, he signals enemies that we won’t do it again.

Why should we do it again? The world is less dangerous with a less activist foreign policy. The USA has been thew world's policeman too long. The nation is drowning in red ink.

[SevenMinusOne]

+1 to your points both 1 and 2.

Gates is wrong on many levels. Foolishly so.