Meet the new Boss, Same as the old Boss….
Bush has nominated former CIA chief Robert Gates to replace Rumsfeld.
You can read about Gates here, in Chapter 16 of Independent Counsel’s report on Iran/Contra.
The Conclusion of the Independent Counsel, quoted from the chapter:
“Independent Counsel found insufficient evidence to warrant charging Robert Gates with a crime for his role in the Iran/contra affair. Like those of many other Iran/contra figures, the statements of Gates often seemed scripted and less than candid. Nevertheless, given the complex nature of the activities and Gates’s apparent lack of direct participation, a jury could find the evidence left a reasonable doubt that Gates either obstructed official inquiries or that his two demonstrably incorrect statements were deliberate lies.”
There’s your new SecDef, America.
Happy Birthday, ….
The birthday present that I ordered for you just arrived:
Donald Rumsfeld is stepping down.
….did I get the size and color right? :)