In a statement issued today by the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates blasted Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D – OH) over his bill which would order President Obama to end the illegal war in Libya.
Gates argued that since the war is now NATO-led and the US is a part of NATO they are obliged to continue fighting the war regardless of Congressional opposition, adding that a move to “unilaterally abandon” the war would have “dangeorus long term consequences.”
Kucinich’s bill points out that President Obama failed to get Congressional approval within 60 days of starting the war and demands a quick end to America’s involvement. The bill has been indefinitely delayed by House Republican leadership over concerns that it would pass if it came to a vote. Kucinich can still force a vote as soon as next week.
Gates’ statement cautioned that a Congressional demand to end the war would “send an unhelpful message of disunity” to the troops involved in fighting it. The statement also said it was important for Congress to have a “legitimate policy debate without needlessly undermining our military operations.”
OK you parliament of whores, your master has spoken!
Lemme see here, it's Congress that is "allegedly" responsible for wars. Isn't that about constitutionally close? So and given the preposterous notion that Congress might "end the war" well, golly, that's about a daffy premise. Cause you know, Gates certainly doesn't want the "troops" to think there's any "disunity."
Hell, if the troops haven't figured out yet that what they're doing is a total farce well, they just might be more intellectually challenged than even Herr Gates gives them credit for. Or a lack of credit. Either way.
Ending the quagmire is dangerous but starting in it is not. And "war is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength"
Any word on the Apaches that were going to save the day?
What troops?
Very soon GOD will punish USA, UK and Israel for all the atrocities and abominations they have done and are doing around the world
The Northern Army And its Allies Will Punish The English Speaking World & Israel http://www.peterjamesx.com/Docs%202008/The%20Nort…
apocalyptic religion is the not the answer, its the problem!
(amongst other things of course)
Apocalyptic religion is not problem. Empire is the problem. Racism and elitism is the problem. Our overlords view the arabs as backwards subhuman people who need to do what they are told. Everything else is just propaganda to keep the plebes in line.
There cannot be a meaningful policy debate unless alternatives to the current policy are debated. If in the course of the debate a determination is made that the current policy is wrongheaded then the policy itself must be changed. Gates does not want a meaningful policy debate over whether the USG should be involved in Libya's civil war. What he wants is a congressional rubberstamp of Obomba;s current war policy in LIbya.
The emperor is not to be questioned. Obey the God King!
So basically the troops have to stay in harm's way because…. if we pulled them out they'd be so upset at not being shot at?
It's not a very good policy to keep troops in a combat zone just because the politicians safe at home are afraid they would be seen as confused on the issue. I know if I were still in uniform, I'd be pretty darned upset if I lost an arm or a leg just to save some desk jockey from being embarrassed.
But in all honesty, Washington needs to give our boys and girls in uniform a little more credit- they're not robots and they're not stupid. They already know exactly what this is all about, and I'm pretty sure they're not too happy about it.
More muddled thinking from the SecDef. I would celebrate the man's departure in a few weeks if it meant his replacement wasn't another power-mad stooge. Since Leon Panetta has been a life-long political hack, you can bet the mortgage that this nonsense will continue. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Gates is a corporate whore, just like Obama, and everybody else in our government, except for a few decent congressmen like Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich. We know who the traitors are though, and when the NWO collapses we will come after them (including Gates)…
…"a move to “unilaterally abandon” the war would have “dangerous long term consequences.”…“send an unhelpful message of disunity” to the troops…
The ONLY people who believe this kind of logic are the CongressCritters. Everyone else who might have been paying only a little attention KNOWS that the "dangerous" course of action is to continue these wars and that the only place there is "disunity" is in the Congress.
We said from the beginning.., as long as this man Gates and Hillary Clinton are on board the Obama administration we are going to see wars and more wars all over the world and Libyan war is just an start. We the people haven't seen nothing yet.., if Obama is going to be reelected or for that matter Romney or those whom criticize Obama on closing down the Afghan war (?..Like it would happen…? or if Obama is the Saint from the democratic party… yehhh right…? ) we are going witness the upcoming wars further down into Africa and in Middle East, Lebanon, Syria, Iran and etc. Israel is already preparing for that and getting what they have demanded to be given to them by Obama administration.., so get your pens and pencils ready to write the history of US/NATO militarism regime working with England, France, Italy, Swedish and Danish right wing SS warmongers to hail the capitalism and its inhuman system.
This comment is a little too scary for me to click 'like' on it. Meir Dagan from Israel went on record that, if there's trouble between Israel and Iran, the Israeli military won't have the cake-walk victory everybody talks about. So maybe it won't happen. I hope I'm right…
In a democracy, a Congressional demand to end the war would not cause dissention amongst the troops fighting the war because the war would end as soon as Congress demanded it to end.
Gates is saying between the lines that he would not honor a Congressional demand to end the war. And, its not the first time Gates has openly stated that he opposes democracy.
Yeah sure, what could possibly be more dangerous then ending a war? Its not like people get hurt in wars now….
Isn't Gates still Bush's appointmenr?? Shows once more how the Hopey-Changey guy really meant it. You guys can vote whatever, politics won't change!! That's how DEMOCRACY is designed!
W9
Dear Secretary Gates: You should be in the Hague with Ratko Mladic. Your crimes make his pale in comparison
There's MONEY IN WAR, and you can bet your great divide that Gates and his corporate buddies are all making a killing off of this one.
There is just no way that I will ever post anything here with J. Dietz.
My opinion is obviously not welcome!!
And naturally I won't ever donate.
Wolfgang9
Gates’ statement cautioned that a Congressional demand to end the war would “send an unhelpful message of disunity” to the troops involved in fighting it.
Troops? From where? American troops? Now there are US troops there? Since when?
The paper rebel phonies in Libya, backed up by Nazi-NATO? It’s time to get this robotic Cold War fool out of the way. Him and his ilk care NOTHING for the troops. They are only useful tools to be manipulated. They would have the troops fighting these wars into perpetuity if we allow them to get away with it.
Just die already you miserable old bastard. And take Sir Hitlery Clin-Ton with you.
Gates’ statement cautioned that a Congressional demand to end the war would “send an unhelpful message of disunity” to the troops involved in fighting it.
Wait…there are troops there? From where? American troops in Libya?
Was this robotic Cold War fool supposed to say that?
He and his ilk care NOTHING for our soldiers. They would have these guys fight into perpetuity if they could. They are useful tools, props for these idiot politicians. His vague comment about endangering our troops (who aren't supposed to be there) does nothing useful at all. In fact, the only way he might even pretend to care is if the children of Kongress and the Roman Senate were out there being crippled, maimed and killed as well.
Do us all a favor and die already, and take that war wench Sir Hitlery Clin-Ton with you.
These people are far, far worse than the leadership of the USSR towards the end.
Before I read the comments that probably cover almost everthing I wanted to say 1 thing.Gates saying that they have to continue the war no matter what congress desides.To me and probably many people that seems like another part of there NWO when the elected official don't follow it's countrys laws and lets NATO be how desides.Totaly slaping the forfathers and the constitution.Really the constitution is now longer used because whenever they want they do exactly what the constitution says.American peoples taxes pay the traitors and there wars and for the drugs sold by the C.I.A.
Course Kucinich is irresponsible. Doesn't he realize that Israel comes first? Doesn't he know that when Ariel Sharon, at the time the Israeli Defense Minister, met with Nimeriri and his intelligence chief, Omar al-Tayeb in Mount Kenya Safari on May 13, 1982 to discuss what they considered to be their common enemy – Libya. In addition to discussing the rescue of Falasha Jews, and Sharon’s ambitions to use Sudan as an ammunition ground for ‘special projects’, King Fahd agreed to finance up to $1 billion for another ambitious project: The training and overthrow of Khomeini and replacing him with the Shah’s son . The plan was to train soldiers in Sudan with aid from Saudi Arabia and arms from Israel. Does Kucinich think we should put America first?!
Who said governments never learns from their mistakes? The Vietnam War would still be going on today if the conscript troops who were fighting it had not brought it to an end by refusing to continue fighting. Thus the all-volunteer army of mercenaries the Pentagon is using to invade and occupy the entire Middle East..
who elected bob gates and whose interests does he represent?
gates is war mongering puppet for the fascist amerikan empire 1 The good newz is the empire IS rapidly collapsing !
this is why i am so hopeless about antiwar activism. u.s. activists are lame. i give up.