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Current Events » in reply to Colin Powell as Robert Suggested yesterday

Still like the idea of a civilian Secretary of Defense.

TB — 11/8/2006 6:11:20 PM (archived)

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Bob Gates for Sec Def? (n/t) - TB - 11/8/2006 6:08:05 PM
- Some support for Gates - TB - 11/10/2006 12:10:54 AM
- Too many skeletons in his closet - Lindy - 11/8/2006 7:09:24 PM
  - Another partisan hack. Doesn't pass the smell test. - Bowser - 11/9/2006 12:50:35 AM
- Not impressed - R.L. - 11/8/2006 6:26:37 PM
  - Don't Like Eagle Scouts? - ID - 11/8/2006 10:56:31 PM
    - Actually, I prefer Life Scouts - azstrummer - 11/9/2006 4:11:11 PM
      - I Prefer Women - Mark Eby - 11/10/2006 3:33:27 AM
- Colin Powell as Robert Suggested yesterday - REB - 11/8/2006 6:10:31 PM
  - Powell wouldn't do it. Believes in overwhelming force. - Bowser - 11/8/2006 10:36:41 PM
    - Well That's 2 - ID - 11/8/2006 10:48:06 PM
  - Don't Think So - ID - 11/8/2006 6:14:48 PM
  - Still like the idea of a civilian Secretary of Defense. (n/t) - TB - 11/8/2006 6:11:20 PM
    - When we are not at war, I am fine with that... - REB - 11/8/2006 6:17:14 PM

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