Robert Gates: Kucinich move on Libya 'dangerous'

Source: Politico

SINGAPORE – Defense Secretary Robert Gates, one of the administration’s most bipartisan figures, on Friday blasted a House resolution calling for the U.S. to withdraw from the NATO campaign in Libya , warning that the move would undermine alliances and military operations.

Geoff Morrell, the Pentagon press secretary, issued a statement saying: “Secretary Gates believes that for the United States, once committed to a NATO operation, to unilaterally abandon that mission would have enormous and dangerous long-term consequences.”

A surprising number of Republicans have expressed support for the resolution by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio). The Associated Press said approval of the measure would be “a major embarrassment for President Barack Obama.”

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said at a news conference on Thursday that the issue will be resolved within days. POLITICO reported that House Republicans are drafting alternative language.




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but maybe there are times when the president should be embarrassed.

than embarrassing the president. Feeding the MIC beast is near the top of that list.

Likely many would have preferred the presidential embarrassment, but it would also be a dilemma for others.

"...for the United States, once committed to a NATO operation, to unilaterally abandon that mission would have enormous and dangerous long-term consequences."

Hey prez, next time, check with your "friends" in congress before jumping into the deep end.

Hey Org, how's it going? Long time since the old AOW forum. :hi:

AOW... now there's a name I haven't heard in a long time... </kenobi>

Let's hurl a few PMs about, shall we?

how in the world could our withdrawal be "dangerous"?

Pentagon stresses limited U.S. role in Libya: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/03/31/501364/main20049242.shtml

I think we are all simply being snookered. Kudos to Kucinich for ALL his efforts.

On 5/27 HRC said that the US was still flying 1/4 of the sorties over Libya, including refueling and intelligence. She didn't say "only refueling and intelligence."

1/4. People keep saying that they're doing limited intelligence, logistics, UAVs, quoting with misunderstanding what Obama told Congress on 5/20. They really want us to understand that we're *only* doing those things, even though Obama, Clinton, nor Gates have ever said that. Because if we're actually doing the kinds of things that violates the WPA, when all of a sudden they either have to argue for a super-imperial presidency or the Trojans are forced to say something bad about their Hector.

In a true democracy, the people, legislators, and courts all support their leader, whatever the laws, whatever the leader's actions. In obedience one finds liberty, in subjection one finds independence.

I remember Paul Wellstone. He also opposed wars and warmongers.

And here we see an example of how 'centrist' moves to the right. Gates is a neocon, he's not bipartisan at all.

:rofl:

as long as they keep the war wagon rolling; kinda like mercs.

showed us the current Admin - which kept Gates on for the duration - in their true form, from the get go.

The spigot of corporate welfare has to keep on flowing!

it always seems to be an issue for these guys.

For the President of the United States to unilaterally start a mission w/o Congress on board has enormous and dangerous long-term consequences!

Always has been. His Dept. of Peace proposal is the single stupidest political proposal I've heard in my lifetime.

You certainly never pass up a chance to talk about him.

It's ok, we're here for you, little trooper. :hug:

Even out of office, doing his best against constitutional democracy.

and the occupations and invasions in the last decade prove it... the irony.