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**qzgCVHex** · 09-02-2007, 06:58 PM

This thread is so silly! I can't believe people are still debating this.

I thought drgoodtrips and Traveler already explained why in such a high level position one might want to ensure that the knowledge accumulated would be available to the next person appointed to the job. Running the US defense department is not exactly like running a 7-11. There's a little more to it than that. You're talking about the most powerful military in the world! Perhaps there are also ceremonial issues to consider. The Pentagon might want Rummy around to meet with people, or to go over documents with his staff to ensure that everything is readily available for the next guy. There are a million reasons why he would need a small office with a minimal staff. You're talking about the Secretary of Defense!

As the 9/11 commission stated, high level government positions require an orderly transition period. This was one of the recommendations of the 9/11 report, Sam! Running a country is just to complicated, and since lives are at stake, there's no place for stupid partisanship.

You're being very silly, Sam. You're just talking out of spite.

09-02-2007, 06:58 PM	#39
qzgCVHex Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 467 Senior Member	This thread is so silly! I can't believe people are still debating this. I thought drgoodtrips and Traveler already explained why in such a high level position one might want to ensure that the knowledge accumulated would be available to the next person appointed to the job. Running the US defense department is not exactly like running a 7-11. There's a little more to it than that. You're talking about the most powerful military in the world! Perhaps there are also ceremonial issues to consider. The Pentagon might want Rummy around to meet with people, or to go over documents with his staff to ensure that everything is readily available for the next guy. There are a million reasons why he would need a small office with a minimal staff. You're talking about the Secretary of Defense! As the 9/11 commission stated, high level government positions require an orderly transition period. This was one of the recommendations of the 9/11 report, Sam! Running a country is just to complicated, and since lives are at stake, there's no place for stupid partisanship. You're being very silly, Sam. You're just talking out of spite.
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