SAVAGING MARINE HERO PETER PACE

Carl Levin used his position as chairman of the Armed Services Committee to block the reappointment of General Peter Pace as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, even though General Pace is a great military leader and Vietnam hero. The first U.S. Marine appointed chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Pace was effective and popular.

Trying to please far-left groups that have so much influence in this congress -- like MoveOn.org that ran an ad labeling U.S. Iraq commander General Petraeus a traitor for saying the war was winnable-- liberal Carl Levin put his brand of partisan malice first and what was best for national security second, particularly what the soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen of the U.S. armed forces wanted.

Forgetting the wishes of the people of Michigan, Carl Levin -- an elder liberal in Washington trying to thrill the new left-wing pressure groups -- took out his political differences with the administration on a military hero and fine officer.