Defense Secretary Robert Gates faced pointed questioning Thursday before the House Armed Services Committee on "Operation Odyssey Dawn" and U.S.... View Enlarged Image
Leadership: As we put CIA boots on the ground to find out who the rebels are and withdraw air support as they retreat, our defense secretary describes how we're making up our policy as we go along.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were on Capitol Hill Thursday in a marathon of congressional testimony trying to explain our ad hoc "kinetic" military actions in Libya and a policy that seems to change and get redefined minute by minute.
Among the issues discussed was the decision to remove American close air support just as the rebels were reeling from a government counteroffensive in the hope that NATO will pick up the slack.
"Your timing is exquisite," Republican Sen. John McCain said sarcastically, alluding to Gadhafi's military advances this past week.
Inexplicable would be a better word.>>>
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