Ghost from Gates’ past

Slate had a good article and linked to some interesting documents (scroll down to Documents 6 a-c) from the Iran-Contra affair.

Because of his involvement in Iran-Contra, and his position in favor of US air strikes against Nicaragua, Gates should not be confirmed as the Secretary of Defense. Although he was never indicted, he should have been for breaking a law Congress specifically passed to stop the funding of the Contra rebels.

The Senate needs to use any means necessary to make Bush reach beyond his small group of loyal cronies and appoint someone who is acceptable to the people of this country to be their Secretary of Defense. The people spoke resoundingly in this past election, and they want a change of policy and a change of direction from their government, and Gates can’t be trusted to give them that.