Pace leaving as Joint Chiefs chairman

[nevadamedic]

Story Highlights
• Gen. Peter Pace won't be renominated as chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Defense Secretary Robert Gates backs Adm. Michael Mullen to replace Pace
• Pace's term expires in September; renomination had been expected
• Gates says confirmation hearings for Pace would have focused on past, not future

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/08/gates.pace/index.html

A good man, a good soldier and an good commander, what a waste.

[Gaffer]

I caught that on the news earlier. Once again politics raises it ugly head.

At least after he retires he can write a tell all book. And give his personal opinion.

[Lightning Waltz]

Is it still "listening to the commanders in the field" if you're firing anyone that disagrees with you?

[theHawk]

Is it still "listening to the commanders in the field" if you're firing anyone that disagrees with you?

Think you misunderstood. He isn't being renominated because if he was the liberals in Congress would grill him about the "lack of progess" in the confirmation hearings. Just as they do with every nomination these days.

Thought you people wanted changes made anyway? You asked for a new Sec. of Defense, you got it. And now he is making changes.

[Lightning Waltz]

Think you misunderstood. He isn't being renominated because if he was the liberals in Congress would grill him about the "lack of progess" in the confirmation hearings. Just as they do with every nomination these days.

Thought you people wanted changes made anyway? You asked for a new Sec. of Defense, you got it. And now he is making changes.

Window-dressing on the same old shit.

[Gaffer]

Is it still "listening to the commanders in the field" if you're firing anyone that disagrees with you?

Who said he was fired?

[nevadamedic]

Window-dressing on the same old shit.

Yes, the Libs do that, we finally agree on something.