[Steel Wolf]

"devastating"? In what way is it "devastating"? The SecDef discussing a list of possible options in Iraq is hardly devastating. It is the normal, assumed behavior of a policy maker."

It is devastating because it is the abnormal admission for this policy maker who has been famously optomistic, who was on his way out because his policy has failed, and who is committing a last minute about face and admitting it.

Okay, but aside from that... ;-)

[Just mythoughts]

So you think had Republicans maintained control of Congress Rummy would or so is purported/reported have written this same memo???

Ever consider that because the liberal faction in this nation upon winning control of Congress, that faction that were opposed to the removal of Saddam from the get go, would not require the SecDef to at least be contemplating military plans under liberal cut-n-run ideology?

Rummy's optimism was solely based upon what he had in his forward view, not looking in the rear view mirror at the drive by media and their pantie waisted lying accusers.

It is a war, and by nature war is .elllll, the idea was to take the fight to their soil and send a global signal that we the US would no longer consider these terroristic acts a legal matter.

It must be very comforting for these that stood in opposition to finally saying enough is enough that this uncivilized barbarism was no longer acceptable, to now have President Bush and by extension Rummy as the evil.

Talk about SYBILS!!!!!