[wagglebee]

One of the less-publicized functions of cabinet secretaries and other senior executive branch officials is to deflect blame from the president by taking the flak themselves. In this respect, Rummy is wonderful.

But I think what makes him a brilliant SecDef is the fact that he knows enough to realize the areas where the career military bosses are the ones who know how to run a war. He stays out of their way and lets them do what they have spent decades learning how to do.

[Red6]

Good point.

Never thought of it that way. But he took the pressure off of Bush, that's for sure!

Red6