[AndyJackson]

DeLong says Rumsfeld was (is) a micromanager and wanted to be involved in all the decisions made. But once made, the SecDef left it up to the people in the field to execute the operation.

Uh, my friends, making decisions and delegating execution is not micromanagement. That is leadership. It is just that a lot of the Clinton promoted generals had not seen much of that.

[buck61]

The Clinton era Generals were just like their commander in chief. Say nothing, sit on your a** and to he** with the security of the United States.
Each 6 of them should have been dismissed of duty when Mr. Rumsfeld took charge of the military, or at least put in the rear, out of sight and, out of command.