I hope not. This is not a symbolic post. Bush inherited a serious mess from clinton in the Pentagon and throughout the services. He needs someone in that post who is not afraid of offending the perfumed princes and clintonoids in the chain of command.
Lieberman is honest, but he has often shown that he lacks the courage of his convictions. He blasted clinton during the impeachment trial but then voted with all the other Democrats to exonerate him. He accepted the VP slot from algore and compromised all his principles before the campaign was over. He would never have the guts to stand up to the press and the establishment the way Rummy does.
Sometimes Liberman seems to try too hard to get along with everyone. But I like him and have a lot of respect for him.
I agree with your assessment of Lieberman -- except for his taking the VP slot with Gore and then throwing all his noble convictions aside to accommodate that dolt (disavowing the need for Social Security reform, etc.)... And there was the time just before impeachment when Joe got up in the Senate and started to go after Bubba but then let him off the hook with a slap on the wrist -- that was when he really could have made a difference but really weaseled out.
But the WSJ piece was a wonderful and corageous statement -- makes many of the GOP senators look like the weasels they are (Senator Warner, are you reading this???). Maybe Joe would like to have another chance at being on a national ticket... but perhaps on the GOP side this time.
Rummy is mean to the press. It's funny and entertaining to watch his press meetings.
Lieberman is NOT honest!! He would Not hold Clinton accountable in the impoochment. Joe's a whiney-ass wuss who gets one thing right once in a while...big whoop.