WASHINGTON - Signaling an openness to a broad shift in his Iraq policy, President George W. Bush on Saturday described his new pick for defence secretary, Robert Gates, as an able manager and ‘agent of change.’
In Gates, Bush chose a former CIA director and pragmatist expected to be more inclined to consensus-building than the combative Rumsfeld. ‘He has experience leading large and complex organizations, and he has shown that he is an agent of change,’ Bush said in his weekly radio address. ‘As secretary of defence, he will provide a fresh outlook on our strategy in Iraq, and what we need to do to prevail.’
While indicating he wants new ideas on Iraq, Bush has insisted a quick withdrawal of US troops from Iraq is not on the table.
| Better keep saying that 'cause the Dhimmicrats have different 'new ideas', straight from George McGovern. |
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