Secretary Rumsfeld has constantly ignored the professional advice of senior army officers and insisted the war will be fought his way. Mr. Rumsfeld's way has lead to unnecessary casualties and wasted capital. Furthermore, he puts our nation at risk because we are not able to focus on future, riskier potential conflicts, such as Iran and North Korea. Every army soldier saw the way he treated General Shinseki, an honorable man who lost part of his leg in combat in Vietnam and many soldiers felt slighted for their service by such treatment. Still others think he is nothing sort of an egomaniac. A senior army officer once told me he thinks Mr. Rumsfeld is the worst SecDef since Mr. MacNamara.
Mr. Rumsfeld should resign for the good of the nation.
Flame away folks, but it will be mostly navy and air force guys defending the SecDef.
I think guys like you and those who criticize Rumsfeld are pissing up a tree. If what he said is true - and I have no cause to doubt it - then he already offered his resignation twice and the President refused it, well - he is there until President Bush leaves office. Stop wasting your breath and our time.