Wow!
Candidate for U.S. President, Sen. Clinton, sure does have big kahunas (a more polite way of repeating what my sister had said!)... She knows what her constituents want to know... and, by democracy, she's gonna get it for'em!
Talking Points Memo has "the exclusive" on the response which Sen. Clinton sent to Secretary Gates regarding a letter which she received from his Undersecretary, Edelmen. Edelmen questioned the Senator's Patriotism, and matter-of-factly stated that what the Pentagon does is none of her beeswax... (apparently, he missed U.S. History class that day when the professor pointed out that there is a rule of law in America whereby Congress has oversight of affairs domestic and foreign)...
In her response to Secretary Gates, Sen. Clinton asked (regarding her response from the Undersecretary) if that letter accurately reflected Gates' own views. Hmmm... Apparently, they do not... Secretary Gates, as was requested by Sen. Clinton, should reply personally to her second letter to him... in as many weeks.
Interesting notion, that the processes of our democracy should be of such concern to a Pentagon officer... that, in his opiniion, the functioning of our democracy would strengthen our enemies... Hmmm... or did he simply mean "his" enemies? Either way, as a trained lawyer, businesswoman and elected representative, somehow I think that Sen. Clinton will cause an educational process for at least one person in the Pentagon.
Educators call these "teachable moments." It isn't often that we get to watch as it yields productive lessons -- in both civics and politics.
All I can really say is, "Good luck Mr. Edlemen." You are not part of a dictatorial regime here in America. It's called "D-E-M-O-C-R-A-C-Y" -- remember?
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