RUN, RUMMY RUN — by Steve Nadis
Watch out, Rumsfeld, the generals are gunning for you. The military people in the field agree almost unanimously that your war plan is an unmitigated disaster. Prominent generals like Paul Eaton and Anthony Zinni–people who actually know what’s going on Iraq–are calling for your ouster.
President Bush, not surprisingly, is standing by his man. (He’s loyal to a fault.) Why can’t he see the failings of Rumfeld that are obvious to everyone else? I figure Einstein had it right in saying “it’s all relative” (and he was right about a couple of other things too). Bush is shaping up as one of the worst presidents in U.S. history, while Rumsfeld is destined to be one of the worst Defense Secretaries in history. Is it any surprise then that Bush thinks Rumsfeld is doing such a great job?
Yeah, loyalty is very important to Bush. He doesn’t care how many of our troops die, just as long as the Rumeister doesn’t feel bad.
Well put, Doc, as usual. But I want him to feel bad. He should feel bad after what he’s done. And not done.
Mabye Rumsfeld’s war plan is bad and mabye Bush is one of our worst presidents, but I would much rather have him as a “leader” than have Sadaam as one. Let’s let history see what our soldiers, not Bush and his buddy’s, do for the Iraq, and if it works out then we should honor the dead and living soldiers, for they did the real work.
-Digs