Tell me what you know about our secretary of defense nominee Bob Gates?
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Here's his bio:\n\nhttp://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2006/11/2859_bio_of_defense.html
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I wish there was such a thing as a sum less that zero, because that's the amount  of faith I have in Mr. Gates.Hell, if he had to pick a guy named Gates he'd have been better off with Bill.  I agree with you about General Powell, but he's way too smart to involve himself in that corrupt quagmire the "good old boys" have created.  Besides, Alma wouldn't let him.
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Your assuming Gates was selected because he is a "family friend".  Could it also be that he has relevant prior experience under several presidents including President Bush 41?  Many presidents appoint individuals from prior administrations.
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I think McCain and Powell compliment each other nicely. Their messages were very similar, while Powell served the State Dept., and they were both combat veterans. Very thoughtful, and sensitive men, with the will to make unpopular decisions, so long as they believe it's the right thing to do. This would be the Republican ticket I would vote for.
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No, Robert Gates, the former CIA Director and the president of Texas A and M university is to be the new defence secretary of America is going to replace Dolnald Rumsfeld.
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Donald Rumsfeld is the resigning Secretary of Defense, he is the link between the President and the Military.\n\nNancy Pelosi is not the Speaker, she is the most senior Democrat and will most likely be voted into the position by her party when Congress is in session again
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I live in Texas.  Anyone in Texas with half of a brain thinks Texas A&M, of which Gates is President, is the biggest joke and cult of a college.  I hope that he does a better job with his new position than he did at A&M or this country is even more screwed.
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Maybe he knows what we're facing ... He wants to protect the USA....\n---------------------\nFROM WND'S JERUSALEM BUREAU\nMideast terror leaders\nto U.S.: Vote Democrat\nWithdrawal from Iraq would embolden\njihadists to destroy Israel, America\n--------------------\nPosted: November 2, 2006\n9:27 a.m. Eastern\n\nBy Aaron Klein\n© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com \nJERUSALEM – Everybody has an opinion about next Tuesday's midterm congressional election in the U.S. – including senior terrorist leaders interviewed by WND who say they hope Americans sweep the Democrats into power because of the party's position on withdrawing from Iraq, a move, as they see it, that ensures victory for the worldwide Islamic resistance.
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Bush and Pelosi have been discussing 'comprehensive reform', read, 'you give me guest workers and I'll give you amnesty'.  However, Homeland Security has said processing just the illegals here under the Senate Bill would create a 10 year back log.  At first blush that isn't good news for anyone legally immigrating.  However, Gates also immediately began pushing for skilled workers, and he has both clout and celebrity value.\n\nThe adminstration seems to be jumping on immigration as the only area where there may not be gridlock with the new Congress.  Question is how all of the populist Democrats who ran on border security to defeat Republicans will vote.
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Bob Ney resigned because he is going to jail in a bribery scandal. Did the liberals bribe him? I think not! The military has not liked Rumsfeld's leadership, decisions or general attitude for years
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Anything you like\n\nBut here is some suggestions:\nUse him as a door stop or a paperweight\nenter him in American Idol \nnominate him as a presidency candidate\nnominate him as the secretary of defence
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Ooh, lordy, I really, really hope the GOP selects him as their candidate. Please work real hard and make that happen. You will be making us Democrats very happy.
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I can't speak for the current troops, but all the older veterans figured him out a long time ago. His war record is very questionable and his actions after our war(Viet Nam) speak volumes about him.
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Come again?\n\nDo you mean Rumsfeld's replacement?
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I think anyone with reason and a little humility could do a better job.\n\nIf he was my employee he wouldn't last very long. He puts theories into action that have never been proven that cost the taxpayers trillions of dollars. We spend more on our defense budget now than all the other counties in the world combined.\n\nTo anyone that has been paying attention, that isn't an unadulterated, closed minded Bush lover, this country is heading down the wrong path. We cut education and all sorts of other budgets to fund a war that was based on lies.\n\nNow is that a reasonable thing to do?
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Sorry, I don't think I really understand your comments. \n\nSince Sec. of State is a political appointment, a nice smile and a pretty face will go along way.   As a political appointee, I think she seem well qualified. She served as National Security Advisor during Bush's first term (2001–2005). Before joining the Bush administration, she was a Professor of political science at Stanford University where she served as Provost from 1993 to 1999.\n \nYou might be relieved to know that her father was the  minister of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
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This is a totally loaded Q for me- so I'm gonna tell yoou some of what I know so that my opinion will be understood. * What I'm going to write could be a bit outdated, could be memory problems (mine) but most of it will be very accurate. I did quote the CG, the rest i have read about in books- papers... over many yrs.\n\nPerhaps I should do some fact checking re: the investors- but I’ll leave that up to you, the reader. And please check out the United Defense's agenda.  I think-not sure that the CG- still  has 50+% of the UD, ball-park they have sold- let’s say about  12 million shares. \n\nHere’s are just a few names you would know that work for the CG-\nGeorge Bush father of bu$h, and so does a huge bunch of retired generals and Cabinet secretaries, like- former Secretary of State James A. Baker III. former Defense Secretary Frank C. Carlucci, whose good friend happens to be  Donald Rumsfeld, \nOkay- when bu$h started this “war on terrorism” ,Carlyle  jumped on the chance for big bucks- they know exactly how. dirty bastards. \n\nThey made earned $200 plus million in a month- ONE month, sold shares in, the Army's fifth-largest contractor UDI. The sale got the big bucks on better congressional backing for HUGE defense spending. ONE of theses ???? -- United Defense's base weapon programs. YES WEAPON PROGRAMS. \n\nHere’s the deal- presently. When the bu$h’s admin’s planned the 2002 defense budget, the document was in Congress in June 2001, this included an 11% UP in defense spending, with complete funding for the Crusader. The Carlyle Group grabbed its first payment (dividends)  from United Defense in  mid Aug.: $280 PLUS million. Can you imagine the greed/ uplifted gross feeling they had by this news, you know, prospects for the company. ~~~~Almost exactly a month later- two airliners slammed into the World Trade Center towers, and another hit the Pentagon. ~~~~SO, bu$h demanded, tricked the world into this so called- war on terrorism, DI stocks were  hot as fire! So,  five weeks later, the CG took United Defense Industries public. \n \nCG Quote- "We have an obligation to try to achieve the best returns for our investors." \n￼They certainly did in a huge way. \n\nI’ve got allot to say about this but that’s enough. They knew- they all  freakin’ knew and  have cashed in mega, mega. They are not only war profiteers but the dates- look it up- all add up to they knew when and how this cash was going to roll in. They were prepared months before “ Sept. 11th”\nWhat do I think about them? They are greedy bastards that take advantage of horrible situations- the group has a cush, cush job- feet up on a desk and mange all that money. And NOT just the U.S.A.'s $- other countries as well. Steal, Cheat, pounce when it's "the right time" - \nMy Answer \nat this point, is: The CG- Invested in this "War" \nThey made/make huge profits from government and conflict how easy to sit back and manage government investments. I’d boycott any investor- Hell, i boycott the US government these days and man are the two partners in HUGE crime. They should be in Prison after being judged in another country, because it would never happen here. \n\nThere’s much more-about this corrupt group.