Rumsfeld Hearing Thread

I have a stream from NPR at the moment. Should be starting very soon.

...but would appreciate updates!

but will be working as well
Hasn't started yet.

:hi:

well, coffee anyway

:smoke:

...and some Matzo with butter! Should get the through this hearing!

:smoke: Smoke 'em, if ya got 'em!!!

I have more than one, as I know I will be
needing them...
BHN

Seriously. Will he be lobbed softballs and come out smelling like a rose or do you think he will walk out looking like a total idiot, incapabale of mananging a war.

whatever happens, it'll be a spectacle

grandstanding.

The pubs will make a joke out of it, as usual. The fact that Saxby Chambliss will be asking questions, is a joke all by itself.

Congress is pissed about this. I don't know that he'll be lobbed softballs

My husband keeps saying, "man, I hope the dems don't blow it. This is their chance to say everything they have wanted to say for the past 3 years."

I hope the dems come through.

The question to me is whether he is gonna dig himself a deeper hole or be able to hold on. Seems like he has already proven himself a total idiot and incapable of managing a war! :mad:

(I spelled it wrong for the first year of the Bush Administration too)

:dunce:

:-)

She just took the skin off this whole invasion. Wow.

I'm watching on cspan

that Democrats are not just going after Rumsfeld over Abu Ghraib, but for everything that has gone wrong, the missing wmds, the idea of bringing democracy to Iraq was a failed idea, there are still huge (she used the word huge) pockets of resistance all over the country to this day, etc.

'Twas a boomah, especially for her.

the truth comes out sometimes.

:hi:

good to hear!

oh, it is starting

Watching his hands flying around is going to make me dizzy. But after watching Condi practically sending off sparks whenever she was lying, I wouldn't miss the video for the world. So I'm going to pop over to Take Back The Media.com for a quick round of Pentagoon first. I wonder what's the "body language" interpetation of gesturing with your hands a lot?

:headbang:
rocknation

and not have every senator give a speech first.

Rumsfeld plans to defend himself in appearances before the Senate and House Armed Services committees today. In the Senate, Republicans as well as Democrats described the appearances as critical to his survival as defense secretary, aides to key senators in both parties said.

"There's growing anger" at the sometimes prickly defense secretary, said one senior Senate Republican staff member, who agreed to discuss the mood of lawmakers on the condition that he not be named. "Republicans' instinct is to throw him a lifeline, but he's not giving them anything to deal with."

Another staff member said many Republican senators wanted to hear from Rumsfeld before criticizing him in public. Given that Rumsfeld's congressional relations have been rocky since the early days of the administration, he will have to be open, candid and responsive to senators' questions, the aide added: "If he says anything arrogant, it's over."

more ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6870-2004May6.html

from both side of the aisle to demand Rummy's head on this.

And Wolfie's head would be a bonus.

Remember 3 & 1/2 years ago when America was a much better country?

From the White House, Rumsfeld's future appeared more secure...during a Rose Garden appearance...(Bush) called Rumsfeld "a really good secretary of defense" and said "he will stay in my Cabinet."

"Rumsfeld will remain my secretary of defense"--why didn't he say THAT? Is a demotion already in order, a la Trent Lott?

:headbang:
rocknation

Not pleased w/ Warner's intro.

Rummy's not pleased.

Our troops are in serious jeopardy because of these goons!

i don't want his nonsense getting into my skull.

he keeps saying 'some' soldiers' and called it a 'rare' event

i took the POS off mute. gonna stomach it.

sitting there shuffling papers and reading and writing as someone is tlaking to him. this is the arrogance that should take these people down. how rude

also scarsbrough before, ya it was leaked bush scolded rumsfield by admin we dont need to say it outloud we should just know. just the way it happens

to even look at him, disgusting beyond belief.

Here he goes, just took the oath.

the Taguba Report finds that the MP's in charge of the prisoners were told by MI (Military Intelligence) and Other Government Agencies (OGA's) to "set the conditions" that lead to prisoners talking, whether it be good info or bad.

This is going to be gooooood....

by the Treasuray department, as Senator Dorgan outlined this morning on C-Span 2

Oh, that was a sight to behold! He's testifying under oath.

hmmmmmm.....

in his prepared notes. Apologizing.

A pig just flew past my window. AND he is apologizing? Another pig just flew by...oooo he is trying to cover his ass...

n/t

Anyone truly "responsible" for this OUTRAGE would have followed up his initial remarks with "I am responsible, therefore, I RESIGN MY POST IMMEDIATELY."

Sorry for the shouting, but if there was ever incidents that should be resigned over, these are it.

Julie

so,go accept full responsibility...

evade...yeah, sure, I'm responisbile...but's let move on from there and look at my plans...

YES!!!!!!

more or less....(paraphrasing)


"judge us by our actions" (We are, asshole)

Mainly a bunch of feel good rhetoric of how things should be...not really addressing how they actually are



"Commanders in Iraq doing a lot" (uh, yeah, so?)

When he raised his right hand .

not that they are sorry about the abuse

A CABAL MEMBER TAKES RESPONSIBILITY
IN A FUBAR SITUATION!
BHN

Rummy just said we can't discuss anything that might jeopardize the criminal proceedings against those soldiers yadayadayada...

guess Rush, Hannity & Dittoheads are total arseholes for calling them traitors by doing that.

http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan_rm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS

Live now.

he is going to get fried.

I am hoping to hear "Operation Manhunter". If we hear that, Rummy is gone.

n/t

Wow!

in hopes that the hearing will be cancelled.

:headbang:
rocknation

HOLY FUCKING SHIIIIIIIIIIIT

n/t

Protesters are yelling "Fire Rumsfeld"

They are sooo transparent in their machinations!
Rummy: "I'm sorry, it's all my fault, but I promise to
fix it."

He is gonna get away with it.
FUCK!
WHOA the disrupters just started shouting!
They are not buying the bullshit!!!
YES
YES
YES!!!!
BHN

Yeah!

hell is braking lose...lots of people demonstrating..great..they are being thrown out. Fire Rumbutt, they're screeming.

Kudos! That was the best thing I have seen all year!

WAR CRIMINAL!

i like. good voices too. bah ha hah a

My eyes are watering I was laughing so hard.

My heart is pounding because that was so friggin' great. The look on his face will be a "caption this" that goes down in history.

That truly was a great display of democracy!

about the protesters this time?

T SHIRTS.
WOW!

n/t

to protest this Obsenity cally Rummy. More should join the protest, much more.

rummy is saying more photos and more videos are coming

oh gosh golly

. . . the protesters clearly had an impact on him.

I hope they fire his ass.

TYY

History in the making, the look on his face was priceless.

as usual

he decries dictatorship (him) against freedom (our constitution)

BULLSHiT!

Warner tried to say otherwise, but it wasn't nearly good enough.

Rummy aint gonna make it.

Was that a staged event to show the world how "democratic" we are???

How did they get past security????

Have we just seen a Karl Rove presentation

:headbang:
rocknation

that was my impression. I hope I am wrong.

to gratified their own cruel desire for power over free will


hm, sounding like our administration

I voted for her , I've never been prouder of my
vote .

Warner pets Rumsfeld, Myers hums the star spangled banner, and all is right with the world.

:puke:

this could be explosive. they are caught redhanded this time, on video and film and they are busted.

he better go.

I'm ashamed to have worn the same uniform.
And last Sunday on MTP he said he "hadn't seen that report yet".
It's only been out since last Feb.

the commanders did the right thing!
this was uncovered in January. WTF have they done in the last 5 months?

This one is taking forever to load-
Thanks-
BHN

talked to Dan Rather after talking General Abeizei, due to protecting the soldiers at war....no asshole, you were protecting your bosses, Rumbutt and Wicketbush.

here :

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1548432

cocksucker