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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Gates is from the old Jim Baker/Brent Scowcroft/Colin Powell team, and is a good choice, if for no other reason, that he will be a balance to Cheney (who evidently opposed the choice) in influencing the future direction in Iraq.
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I am tentatively agreeing with you here. I think he is a reasonable and well-qualified candidate, but the real test will be his ability to wield influence while embarking upon the rough waters that will be the Pentagon and the Bush Administration in a suddenly much bluer Washington, DC. I am indulging in high hopes, though. That's just my way.
I'm hoping that after the horror and heartbreak of the last three years, we will start salvaging some success from our spectacular failure thus far in Iraq.