Posted on 12/09/2004 2:40:12 PM PST by NYTexan
Boisfeuillet Jones Jr., publisher and CEO of the Washington Post, today blamed Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for attacks Mr. Jones endured at a recent town-hall style meeting of Post employees.
"Ever since Rumsfeld let those troops air their grievances in an open meeting, our employees have been out of control," said Mr. Jones. "They destroyed my team meeting today with their complaints about aging equipment, long hours and inadequate pay. Not to mention the raucous cheering after each whining question."
In fact, by soliciting and answering unscreened questions from troops in Kuwait, Mr. Rumsfeld sparked what may become an epidemic of underlings "mouthing off" to supervisors in open meetings, according to business consultant and best-selling author Tom Peters.
"If Rummy takes uncomfortable employee questions in public meetings in front of the media," said Mr. Peters, "how can any corporate CEO hide behind his desk anymore?"
Ping!
Funny satire, but what's going on really pisses me off.
The media jumped all over this in a race to portray it as proof of how Bush botched the war, and doesn't care about the troops, etc. This happens in every military conflict people, it's a sound strategy. Use what you find against the enemy.
What the heck is steel plating on a Jeep gonna do against an RPG anyway?
Better question! Why did the PRIOR President(Clinton) cut the Budget? It left the troops weak in Defense and combat abilities!
Very true. Our production rate and normal readiness level would be so much higher if we didn't have that blockhead in office.
Can you imagine what our military would look like if we had 8 years of John Kerry?
Maybe we would make a suggestion to the world that all conflicts be resolved through dodgeball games. No, wait...too violent. How about chess??
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