Comments on: Politics Toppled Pace From Joint Chiefs

Defense Secretary Gates Recommends Adm. Mike Mullen To Lead U.S. Armed Forces

[missingamerica]

You have to admit Robert Gates is a breath of fresh air after so many years of this Administration placing the welfare of this or that special interest above that of the Nation.

I'd love to give him a meter stick and point him at the rest of the Administration - and televise it - it would likely be good old-fashioned fun watching him decide who measured up and who deserved a crack on the a$$ on the way out the door.

[bluestardad]

THIS COULD ALSO MEAN THAT HE DID NOT AGREE WITH THE NEW UP AND COMING PLAN B SURGE THAT BUSH IS PLANNING!

[drummer94]

vinepetal904: You just gotta stop droppin' that acid.

[feelfree1]

Re: "Pace Out As Joint Chiefs Chair"

This is great news!!!

Yet, another craven terrorist available to face war crimes proceedings!!!

[vinepetal904]

' ... here ya go, a multi trillion dollar defense budget: and i'll even throw in a multi billion dollar budge in my direction so i can get everybody to dance get sick soon tax the world first strike on the trail songs in your honor ... '

' ... a group of terrorists today threatened to offer to dance get well soon feed the world first aid on the trail songs on u.s. soil if the u.s. persists with dancing get sick soon tax the world first strike on the trail songs ... '

[bareemperor]

Overheard on the Titanic - "Gotta grab me a deck chair before the music ends!"

Too bad such an important post has to cleared by political hacks whose only concern in reelection.
Bad move.

[alphaa10-2009]

The American public and its congress have had enough of Iraq-- they want new policies and an end to the Bush/Cheney lies which began the war.

This accounts for the departure of Gen. Pace, and will heavily influence the actions of his successor. Whatever politicians may say, this decision marks a new political reality in Washington.

Word finally has reached Washington political circles that stalling and deceit no longer work as public policy (they never have). Even should Bush have a "Road to Damacus"-style conversion about Iraq, his days are numbered.

[jimfinster]

plmgood:

God had nothing to do with this decision. It was a purely political calculation...wise up.

[marcodele]

It will be interesting to see if Pace starts telling the truth now that he's tasted what happens if you disagree with Junior.

[gkc99]

This is Bushit's idea of "supporting the military"--fire any general who doesn't drink the neoncon Koolaid. It's Truman and MacArthur--reversed.

Can Lute be far behind?

[socrates392]

Don't worry, Pacie, I'm sure Halliburton has a nice consulting job waiting for ya!

[plmgood]

"A House divided cannot stand!" General Pace is getting what is termed, "What goes around comes around."

His religious beliefs in revealed religion, Christianity, is his downfall. An intelligent being such as our Creater, or metaphorically called "GOD," is beyond humankind's comprehension. That is how the various revealed religions have emerged in different cultures around the globe and breed terrorism of non-believers or conformists.

I am a Deist. We believe in the one true "GOD," of "reason & nature," where everythingis all laid out. Deism (http://www.deism.com) teaches there IS a God but "rejects "revelations" of the "revealed" religions but does not reject God."

General Pace's ignorance of God and the military's policy on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," was his Achilles Heel. Now his very party is getting rid of him to "save face."

Too late. More and more Bushies are falling from grace as our Tyrannical President continues his TREASONIST ACTS AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION AND THE AMERICA PEOPLE, eventually being responsible for the downfall of the Great Empire of America.

As Ben Franklin so intelligently proclaimed, "Those who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety."

The True GOD is watching! Amen

[marcodele]

"Pacie, you're doing a heck of a job."

[bogusbones]

10,000 appointments for the President. Gates appears to be a good one. What is that, a .001% success rate? Looks like his college grade average.

[j_flood]

Let Bob Gates have the rest of the summer at the Pentagon, and then get him over to Justice. I've a couple of other departments he can do his good deeds at too.

Go get'em Bob!!!

[tbweb]

Gen. Peter Pace's hardcore Marine style Gay-Bashing came at a bad time when a lot of other drama was going on. I really believe that was the beginning of the end. The worst timing for that sort of thing imaginable! Semper Fi Gen. Pace.

[briannorwood]

After six years of bumbling, poor judgement and incompetant execution, finally this guy is being held accountable.

I'm beginning to like this Gates guy. Too bad he's leading mission impossible.

[clestes-2009]

Another causulty of the Iraq war.

[drummer94]

UH,mr, president, the war is going badl--- NEXT!!!