That he was sick and tired of fighting a politically-correct war?
That he privately thought that many of our field generals in Iraq are not adequate in their jobs?
That he wasn't getting the ear of the President who may have been leaning on mushy, inner-circle political advisors who wanted to win the next election more than to win the war quickly and decisively?
Is it possible that Vice-President Cheney feels the same way? He appeared to me to be just going through motions this past year.
The variables of what goes on behind the scenes are countless. But I'm not discounting the fact that Rumsfield may have wanted out, and Cheney may want to get out also, although he will repress that thought since he has only 48 months to go in the Bush administration. He'll stay the course.
I'm afraid our hawks are being neutered or eliminated outright.
Leni
"Cheney may want to get out also, although he will repress that thought since he has only 48 months to go in the Bush administration. He'll stay the course.
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Don't be so sure. I'm sure not. Personally, I've always thought that the plan was for Cheney to resign in Januare 2007, to be replaced with a suitable Presidential candidate for 2008.
That plan has been thrown into a cocked hat, now, if it existed. Since a new VP must be confirmed by a majority of both houses of Congress, it would be really, really hard to get any conservative named as a replacement VP.
Still, as you say, Cheney's been really quiet. He seems out of the general loop these days. We may see his resignation coming up. It's even remotely possible that President Bush might resign.
A lot depends on what's lurking around in dark corners, waiting to be exposed.
At this point, I'm not going to rule out any bizarre thing happening.
The media and Dems keep downplaying the War on Terror and Iraq. I fear now that they are in the position of power it may have disastrous results.