The issue was legitimate. I have not criticized it, though I correctly and accurately noted from day one (that would be the day before yesterday; the day before the reporter's role in forming and framing the question---and making sure it got on mike, which strikes me as unfair to other troops with questions, but I disgress), that the media was grossly mischaracterizing Rumsfeld's response.
Some with standing (in the service, over there, etc) have noted the soldier's phrasing bordered on disrepectful and antagonistic and I think that is a fair assessment, but my point has always been that the media has focused on "the question" and completely ignored "the answer" as well as looking into facts surrounding that answer.
cyn, we all wish the ratmedia would check out the facts. But that takes REAL journalism. And as we know. They will never let a fact get in the way of a good anti-American story.