Yet another retired general says Rumsfeld should go

Post #252,059 by ben_tilly 4/13/06 12:48:15 PM Reply	Yet another retired general says Rumsfeld should go This is the 4th one in a month. This one turned down an offer to become the second most senior general in the army because he no longer wanted to serve under Rumsfeld. [link\|http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,1753266,00.html\|http://www.guardian....,,1753266,00.html] Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #252,197 by JayMehaffey 4/14/06 12:28:10 PM Reply	Up to six now [link\|http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,1754096,00.html\|Guardian UK] Two more retired US generals called overnight on Donald Rumsfeld to resign as US defence secretary, adding to a deepening rift within the Pentagon. Six generals - two of whom commanded troops in Iraq - have now called on Mr Rumsfeld to stand down over his leadership of the war. One or two you can write off as guys disgruntled about not getting another star, but this is looking like a full scale rebellion. And is doubly interesting because of the timing. If their main reason to be upset with Rumsfeld was really the Iraq war I think this would have boiled over some time ago. I suspect that a big part of this is something currently happening or in planning that the generals can not talk about. Jay
Post #252,199 by ben_tilly 4/14/06 12:34:32 PM 4/14/06 12:46:55 PM Reply	Perhaps we should start a betting pool on whether he will be out of this administration in the next 6 months. I'd bet not. But it is not impossible. Cheers, Ben PS I just got your "planning something" reference. D'oh. Iran. I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother) Edited by ben_tilly April 14, 2006, 12:46:55 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #252,235 by JayMehaffey 4/14/06 4:53:34 PM Reply	Normally I would be all over that bet Normally I would be all over that bet, but with this administration I would have to put my money on he stays also. Short of the joint chiefs of staff walking out, Bush will not force Rumsfeld to go and I don't think Rumsfeld will go on his own even if he becomes totally ineffectual due to staff rebellion. Heck, we have a VP that got drunk and shot somebody and didn't have to resign. Jay
Post #252,457 by CRConrad 4/18/06 4:03:49 AM Reply	And Wesley Clark makes seven.
Post #252,316 by a6l6e6x 4/15/06 12:20:41 AM Reply	He was on PBS's Nightly News segment as well. He accounted for himself pretty well. Alex When fascism comes to America, it'll be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross. -- Sinclair Lewis

Welcome to IWETHEY!