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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-05 10:05 AM
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Rumored: Bush To Name New Secretary Of Defense Soon?
Edited on Sat Dec-03-05 10:13 AM by DistressedAmerican
Meet the leading contender for a replacement....



Sources Report Rumsfeld To Be Replaced With Commander Death



WASHINGTON - His years of loyal "behind the scenes" work for this administration is about to be rewarded according to several Washington insiders.

Commander Death (right) has long let it be known in certain circles that he was interested in the job. He is expected to bring with him a loyal lieutenant subcommandante slaughter (pictured at left). Together they have worked steadily up into the ranks of Douglass Feith and others, reportedly filling gaps created as Paul Wolfowitz left, sometimes sitting in on Vice president Dick Cheney's weekly staff meetings.

Mainly working the torture beat, they have been instrumental in efforts to conceal photos and videos of prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib and other facilities. It is reported that they "met privately" with principle players in the various cases regarding their release. More recently they have been seen around the back halls of congress "twisting a few elbows" on the bill that would ban torture in American military facilities. Rumor is that they would like a broad exemption to any such legislation that would allow the CIA, the Secretary of Defense and the Vice-President to employ whatever techniques they thought justified. The access for the CIA was well known. But, personal torture passes for some of our highest was news to our reporters.

Details remain to be worked out. But, if the sides can reach an agreement for a transition soon, we could see Commander Death in the Pentagon's top spot as soon as February, according to our sources.
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Mr_Spock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-05 10:22 AM
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1. Bush LOVES killing - this will a boon for Republican murderers everywhere!
Republicans - God's little vengeful killers.
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edhopper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-05 10:36 AM
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2. I thought
he should go with this guy;

But will probably pick this guy;
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-05 01:19 PM
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7. Second Guy Is Way More Their Style!
:rofl:
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katinmn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-05 10:51 AM
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3. Ha! Couldn't be any worse
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SkiGuy Donating Member (451 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-05 10:52 AM
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4. Lieberman
"So all Bush has to do is fight the war. And if he really wants to torment the Democrats--and advance the war effort--he could make Joe Lieberman Secretary of Defense.

--William Kristol" http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/006/423jshnf.asp


Is Kristol (I've nicknamed him Kristol Meth) serious about this or was he joking?
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BjohnsonMN Donating Member (81 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-05 12:16 PM
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5. I thought Commander Death already held that position?
We have Commander Cuckobananas in the Residency, Commander Death as Secratary of Death, and Corporal Punishment as Attorney General, so what's changing?
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-05 01:18 PM
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6. Just The Faces Change.
Welcome To DU BjohnsonMN!:toast:

Any chance you know KatinMN?
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BjohnsonMN Donating Member (81 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-05 10:56 PM
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8. Thanks for the welcome
And yes, I have met KatinMN before.
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-03-05 11:55 PM
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9. My Pleasure!
Kat is a great lady!
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