[Kirkwood]

"He was the right man at the right time but he got brain freeze smewhere along the line.'

Completely agree. I like and respect Rummy immensely, but this past year has been a virtual stalemate. We need fresh ideas on how to kick butt in this war. I'm sad to see him go, but I think it is for the best.

[John Lenin]

Bush thought he could ride out the election without handling the new reality on the ground in Iraq. We need to build a few bases in Iraq and pull back to them and let the Iraqis take care of Mookie. The Sunnis better be careful they could be wiped off the map in Iraq.

[baa39]

There are plenty of posts and websites trashing Rumsfeld, this thread seems to be for THANK YOU's! In this hour of horror caused by yesterday's elections, I wish we would all stay positive about a great man and great leader.