[tiredoflaundry]

These generals are sore that umpteen divisions weren't used instead of the lean and mean troops which brought down Hussein and set the Iraqi's free. Sour grapes imo that THEY didn't have their way.

Rumsfeld's way of handling the Saddam take down saved many American soldiers lives. If we went in like these "Generals" wanted, the casulty list,(the list the left constantly points to) would have been much bigger.

[OldFriend]

The Pentagon is full of Generals with NO command.

My guess is that Rumsfeld is encouraging these people to leave.

They care only about themselves and have no interest in what is best for the country.

[Carolinamom]

Isn't it horrible and mind boggling that there are some who for political gain actually use the number of dead heroes to negate this country's efforts to bring freedom to entire nations?

[kabar]

Don Rumsfeld is the youngest and oldest SecDef in history, therefore, ipso facto the most experienced. He is no stranger to military matters having served in the U.S. Navy (1954-57) as an aviator and flight instructor. He was in Navy Reserves for 18 years and retired as a Captain (O-6). Rumsfeld was also U.S. Ambassador to NATO in Brussels, Belgium (1973-1974).

Rumsfeld understands how Washington works from various perspectives. He has been the White House Chief of Staff, and served four terms as a Congressman.

Don Rumsfeld is no stranger to running a large organization aside from DOD. From 1977 to 1985 he served as Chief Executive Officer, President, and then Chairman of G.D. Searle & Co., a worldwide pharmaceutical company. The successful turnaround there earned him awards as the Outstanding Chief Executive Officer in the Pharmaceutical Industry from the Wall Street Transcript (1980) and Financial World (1981).

Rumsfeld served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Instrument Corporation from 1990 to 1993. General Instrument Corporation was a leader in broadband transmission, distribution, and access control technologies. Until being sworn in as the 21st Secretary of Defense, Mr. Rumsfeld served as Chairman of the Board of Gilead Sciences, Inc., a pharmaceutical company.

I haven't scratched the surface of Rumsfeld's impressive resume, which is replete with outstanding management and executive performances.

Rumsfeld, unlike most of his civilian predecessors, is not just a figurehead deferring to the military. He is actually in charge, which must be upsetting to some. He makes decisions after consultations. Again, Rumsfeld has a long and distingusihed record as a manager and executive in the government and the private sector. Now suddenly, he is a browbeating tyrant who doesn't know how to manage people and resources. I just don't buy it.