Impeachment Now

So, it seems that President Bush's latest point man in Iraq is just another Republican Party hack, sent there to do the administration's political bidding. Rather than sit down with a major network reporter, Gen. David Petraeus has agreed to be interviewed by Hugh Hewitt, the conservative fascist who also does the administration's bidding by way of his conservative radio show and blog.

Petraeus also wrote an op-ed in 2004 supporting the re-election of the Republican presidential ticket.

Yes, I know it shouldn't surprise me that Gen. Petraeus is a Republican. Most members of the military are. But high-profile generals usually keep the politics out of war management, maintaining at least the illusion of objectivity while in uniform. Even Dwight Eisenhower and Colin Powell resisted the urge to declare their political affiliations until after they retired from the armed services.

In related news, the Pentagon now seems to be part of the Bush/Cheney propoganda effort to marginalize those who publicly criticize the administration's utter incompetence. Specifically, Undersecretary of Defense Eric Edelman sent a letter to Sen. Hillary Clinton (Democrat-NY) stating:

Premature and public discussion of the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq reinforces enemy propaganda that the United States will abandon its allies in Iraq, much as we are perceived to have done in Vietnam, Lebanon and Somalia.

Sending such a letter to any member of Congress from the halls of the Defense Department is way over the top, but that this one was sent to the opposition party's leading candidate for president makes the political aspect of the Pentagon's motives reek to the heavens.

President Bush and Vice-President Cheney have twisted the machinery of government that is supposed to remain free from the partisan politics to benefit their own radical fascist agenda. And unless the Democratic leaders in Congress begin impeachment proceedings against both men, the remaining 18 months of their term could become a very dangerous time for America.

Update: Sen. Clinton has challenged Defense Secretary Robert Gates to back-up his undersecretary's position or distance himself from it:

I request that you describe whether Under Secretary Edelman's letter accurately characterizes your views as Secretary of Defense.

...Under Secretary Edelman has his priorities backward. Open and honest debate and congressional oversight strengthens our nation and supports our military. His suggestion to the contrary is outrageous and dangerous.

While I still think the Democratic Party should deny her the nomination based on purely electoral reasons, I do have to admit that situations like this reinforce my perception that should she win the White House, Hillary Clinton would be one hell of a president.