Bush Says Rumsfeld Resigning, Gates to Replace Him

[Moonliner]

However I do think that Rumsfeld leaving is a direct result of the election.

Once the Democratic congress gets fired up with their investigations of the Iraq war (and you know they will) It will be Gates answering questions like:

Congress: "Why did you disband Iraq's military and put thousands of trained military out of work and into the hands of the insurgency?".

Gates: "I was not present when that decision was made"

And so it goes....

[Nephythys]

I don't believe that- I think it was in process before hand.

Things are moving into place for 2008-

[Not Afraid]

Eh, I will believe NPR's interviews with people across the board over what Nephy's believes.

[Nephythys]

Whatever

[Nephythys]

..and another

No link- the person who reference it said he got an email.

John Bolton Likely to Depart U.N.

"NewsMax has learned that U.S. ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton will likely leave his post next month.

After a rocky series of Senate confirmation hearings, Bolton was sent to the U.N. by President Bush in August 2005 under a recess appointment. That allowed the president to bypass Senate confirmation while it was in recess, but the appointee could only serve for the length of the current Congress which is set to expire at year's end."

here is the link

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

I don't believe that- I think it was in process before hand.

Things are moving into place for 2008-

Yeah, I suppose you are probably right. Rumsfeld was asked to step-down for the sake of the 2008 election. I wonder how many US service men and women would be alive today if he had been asked to step down when it became obvious he was a terrible manager.

Still like you say. All that really matters is that he stepped down in time to make the '08 elections smoother for his party. A real hero to be sure.

[Nephythys]

That is not what I said Moonliner- and you damn well know it.

Frankly I have not been watching Rumsfeld enough to lay all blame on him like some want to do-

But to think they are not making moves in order to set things in motion for '08 is naive.

[Nephythys]

link

An article about who else may be stepping down.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

That is not what I said Moonliner- and you damn well know it.

Frankly I have not been watching Rumsfeld enough to lay all blame on him like some want to do-

But to think they are not making moves in order to set things in motion for '08 is naive.

Damn Nephy! You are two for two today. I could not agree with you more. Laying all the blame on Rumsfeld would be wrong. His boss deserves most of the blame.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Damn Nephy! You are two for two today. I could not agree with you more. Laying all the blame on Rumsfeld would be wrong. His boss deserves most of the blame.

as if