1) No it's not.
2) Offering to fall on your sword and having your offer rejected is not quitting.
Rumsfeld needs to be replaced.
No, he doesn't. But keep telling us how he should. Maybe the President will sacrifice the GWOT to appease your concerns. :-D
Rumsfeld can start by doing his job rather then the Generals' job ie:
"Rumsfeld's Plan" to attack Iraq .... just how wrong can you be .... "Here General Franks .... ignore your recommendations and your staff ..... instead I want you to use MY plan to attack Iraq." Talk about a pathetic "leader".
But let's go to the present time. The National Emergency ends this September. What is Rumsfeld's manning plan in Iraq and Afghanistan WITHOUT using the Guard and Reserve? Does he even have one? Why not? Isn't 5 years enough time?