Monday, December 04, 2006

For Defense Nominee, Echoes of Old Questions


Would someone please go back and read Larry Walsh's final Iran/Contra report? (Walsh was a Republican, by the way)

This administration is already full of Iran/Contra felons and liars.

For Defense Nominee, Echoes of Old Questions - washingtonpost.com:

When President George H.W. Bush nominated him to lead the CIA in 1991, Robert M. Gates was at 47 the youngest intelligence professional to achieve that distinction.

But during his Senate confirmation hearings, Gates -- a brilliant, smooth-operating Soviet specialist -- lost some of his luster. CIA colleagues came forward to testify that he had kowtowed to the wishes of his superiors and had manipulated intelligence to suit White House policy. Questions also arose about his involvement in the Reagan-era Iran-contra scandal.

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