Posted by
Millertime on Friday, June 08, 2007 4:12:33 PM
Chairman of the Joint Chief's of Staff, the admirable, General Peter Pace is retiring. What I found most appalling was Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates' announcement of it. He stated that he wanted from day one of his appointment to renominate Gen. Pace for another 2 year term. But he didn't because of the "contentious" nature his renomination would cause. Way to stand up for someone you believe in! I think Gates is yet another example of President Bush caving in to critics, and having somebody like Gates be our Defense Secretary. This guy has no backbone! But I guess it's appropriate, since this administration doesn't seem to have a full backbone either. While I won't abandone the President on the War on Terror, the War in Iraq, or tax cuts, I have left him on too many other things...immigration, spending, giving George Tenant the Medal of Freedom, and two major entitlement programs, No Child Left Behind and the medical prescription plan. Bottom line....I miss Rummy!!!!!!!