[MNJohnnie]

Oh what joy. The Neo Isolationists of Bush 1 are back. We just surrender the War on Islamic Facism.

[Texaggie79]

YA I think we all know

[Goreknowshowtocheat]

Bush says we are not leaving Iraq. He said all leaders in Washington want to protect the country. I want to know what he is drinking.

[GeoPie]

What a jack ass, I cringe listening to our President try to get out a coherent sentence. Ya, throw the Dems some more momentum for us to get out of Iraq today.

[COBOL2Java]

I guess Pelosi told Bush this morning that Rummy has to go! Or maybe Nancy waltzed into Rummy's office and told him "You're outta here!"

[grim humor for a gray day]...

[George W. Bush]

We just surrender the War on Islamic Facism.

No. If the War On Terror had nothing more than Bush and Rumsfeld, we couldn't have even launched it let alone sustain it.

It's not over. Not by any means.

It's about policy, not personalities. This is national security. The Dims don't have the votes to gut it. Given their situation with their new Dims, they may be forced to increase funding and troop levels to Iraq. In fact, I think it's likely.

[kabar]

I am fairly sure that a bunch of Rep senators and congressmen came to Bush and pleaded that Rumsfeld be removed so as not to hurt their chances in 2008. There was also the prospect of having Rumsfeld appear before Dem controlled congressional committees and making him the posterboy/scapegoat for Iraq. Finally, Rumsfeld may have asked to be replaced.

That said, throwing Rumsfeld under the bus will only whet the appetite of the Dems who will now start calling for Cheney's resignation. I only hope that the Baker/Hamilton group is not just another way to retreat gracefully rather than running to the helicopters.

[bybybill]

Rummy is a great American.

[taxed2death]

"Oh what joy. The Neo Isolationists of Bush 1 are back. We just surrender the War on Islamic Facism."

Well based on Rummy's "success" in Iraq....if he had been the head of a corporation, he would have had his walking papers a long time ago. The truth hurts sometimes. You can't impose "democracy" on 12th century savages. Especially with less than half of the troops needed to occupy the country.