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Hey Bob -
If we are so professional why haven't we won a war in over five decades? Why can't you get a clean audit on your financial statements? Why do you double pay on contracts? Why do you waste so much money on staff travel? Why are you implementing NSPS against all employee input and court stoppages?
Where is the beef? I think your professionals stink and you should get rid of most of them! That was Rummy's error from day one -- he didn't get rid of the incompetent professionals he had to rely on!
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This article states, "President Bush has said he will wait until January to issue a revised strategy for Iraq, in order to give Gates time to weigh in." Bush has already stated on numerous occasions that he does not intend to withdraw from Iraq. Bush says a loss in Iraq is not acceptable, and winning is the only option. If Bush is being honest (that would be a first), why would he wait until January to announce a "new direction" in Iraq? If winning is the only option, what difference would Gates' opinion make? What difference would the opinion of all the generals/strategists make? Bush announced his intentions about Iraq as rumors of the ISG report began to surface. Losing is not an option. In other words, withdrawing is not an option.
The only advice Gates can give (in January) is to stay the course and send more soldiers. Bush will not allow his newly sworn-in Defense secretary to utter one word in opposition to Bush's Iraq policy. Even the Democrats (who I supported) are turning on the voters. Our representatives no longer represent us. It's pretty pathetic when Americans send a clear signal on a particular issue only to be ignored. Oh yeah -- the Democrats loved being put back in power, but as usual once they get the power they do as they wish and forget what/who put them there.
Had Iraq attacked us I would be silent. But not only did they not attack us. Iraq was actually a much more peaceful/stable place before Bush decided to lie his way into the country. Gates is about to become responsible for many American deaths in Iraq, I don't envy him at all.
Un-Civil Servant
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