Bush thinks Rumsfeld is doing a great job. To make sure everyone knows that, the Prez had to issue a statement today from his vacation at Camp David. Now, very few people in America share that view -- including military leaders. Of course, when it comes right down to it, Rummy's failures are really Bush's failures:
President Bush, brushing aside an intensifying clamor among retired military commanders for Donald H. Rumsfeld's resignation, said Friday his defense secretary enjoys his full support and that Rumsfeld's leadership of the Pentagon was "exactly what is needed at this critical period."If Rummy is "exactly what is needed" we're in bigger trouble than we all realize. What's really scary is that these are the people who want to lead us to another war.
Bush apparently issued his statement to put to rest increasing calls for the secretary to go because of criticism that he has mishandled the Iraq war and made other mistakes.
