Most of the media have spun the decision not to re-nominate Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Peter Pace as being solely about the Iraq War. Only CNN and The Washington Post reported that Pace’s comment about homosexuality being immoral and his support for convicted White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby could be factors. David Niedrauer of the Culture and Media Institute looks at the media spin.
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Why would Gates and Bush want
June 13, 2007 - 15:42 ET by Prester JohnWhy would Gates and Bush want to put Gen Pace through the insanity of going before a Senate committee controlled by a bunch of anti-war Dems, whose sole purpose would be to rehash and criticize everything this administration has done since Tora Bora?
Rather than being a matter of inside politics, maybe it was just the decent thing to do.
EXACTLY.
June 13, 2007 - 16:40 ET by jonathanandersonEXACTLY.
In my reading of the milblogs
June 13, 2007 - 21:40 ET by BlondeIn my reading of the milblogs, Pace was ready to accept an appointment to a second term.
Until the dems (Levin?) made it clear they'd crucify him over Iraq.
And the Bush administration caved.
Quite sad.
Gen. Pace
June 14, 2007 - 08:43 ET by Robert KnightSo, as I understand it, when the liberals threaten to rant and rave, the answer is to throw our guy overboard? Where is Ollie North when we need him?
I have my thoughts on Oliver
June 14, 2007 - 16:23 ET byI have my thoughts on Oliver North that most do not know.
RK...I also heard that some w
June 14, 2007 - 16:39 ET by bigtimerRK...
I also heard that some whom I consider RINO's also agreed with Levin...like Warner and Graham.
I should look for a ling, too busy and lazy at the moment, but it makes perfect sense from what I have seen/heard from those two on the Senate floor.
on 2nd thought.... scratch th
June 13, 2007 - 21:16 ET byIt's all such a mess.