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Rumsfeld Stepping Down
macinrack writes to tell us that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, architect of the unpopular war in Iraq, intends to resign after six stormy years at the Pentagon. Officials said Robert Gates, former head of the CIA, would replace Rumsfeld.
Good news: Rummy steps down.
Bad news: Replaced by former head of CIA Gates
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"Sorry, Don, you go to the polls with the voters you have. They're not the voters you might want or wish to have at a later time."
- Dubya
Bringing new meaning to the (Red White and) Blue Screen of Death!
Oh wait, what? Bob Gates?
/Nevermind, then.
In the future, I would want to not be isolated from my friends in the Space Station.
I, for one, welcome anyone else that might replace him.
Fuck, at this point, I could just about support Kissinger!
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
I happened to catch Fox News about 5 minutes before Bush's announcement began. They showed one of teh Fox News corrospondents standing outside the White House, talking about the impending announcement. If you listened really carefully, you could hear people in the background chanting "Na-na-nahh-na, na-na-nahh-na, hey, hey, hey...goodbye"
To make laws that man cannot, and will not obey, serves to bring all law into contempt.
--E.C. Stanton
Well, according to trickle-down theory, I should be getting my own loose-moral intern any day now!
Just junk food for thought...
Back to foxnews.com with you -- oh crap, it's on there too!
Sore loser? Don't you mean "Cut N' Rummy"?
Sounds like a new cocktail will be making its appearance at DC bars soon.
Sure, but when "House" does it, everyone thinks it's cool.
One horseman down, three to go.
Oh, good. It always annoyed me that Watergate was overrepresented in the White House. Maybe now the Iran/Contra guys can field a softball team too.
If corporations are people, aren't stockholders guilty of slavery?
Regardless, I think I speak for (the majority of) America when I say, "Peace Out".
Cool! Amazing Toys.
...to replace Rumsfeld. That would have sent a strong message that the administration believes it's time to push AIPAC down a well.
That man has made more contributions to the world economy and the US than most, and needs to be respected for that.
Then again, trust a Slashdotter to portray one of the most influential men today in neoconservatism as an evil man.
Funny, really. The world and the US needs more people like him.
Actually, I said this in another thread, but its worth saying again:
Heckuva Job, Rummy.
"We are all geniuses when we dream"
- E.M. Cioran
Sure, but when "House" does it, everyone thinks it's cool.
Are you saying Rumsfeld should get an Emmy or Golden Globe?
Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner entwine / The myrtle of Venus with Bacchus's vine?
"A-HA! Now we see the violence inherent in the system!
Come and see the violence inherent in the system!!
HELP! HELP! I'm being repressed!!"
(Like THAT statement will inspire unity. Settle down Beavis...)
Maybe Rummy on Iraqs.
You know there is something very wrong with the administration when I misread "six stormy years" as "six horny years", and didn't even blink.
No, that would have been the last administration.
Your post broke slashdot. You are the last comment in the database that can be replied to. Go ahead, try replying to my post. You can't. It'll end up under the this article itself at the very bottom instead.
You should make t-shirts and sell them through Cafe Press to celebrate.
THIS THING CAN TURN ON A DIME, MACROSSZERO STYLE ALSO FUCK BETA, ~NYORON
Well, it was either this, or win the lottery. I stand by my decision.
Last post!