Don Rumsfeld, Warrior and Patriot.
I wonder.... will Don annnouce his presidential candidacy soon? That would be wonderful news.
But here's to a great Secretary of Defense!
His fatal error was over-concern with political correctness, and also trying to reform the military during wartime. Rumsfeld brought insufficient force and lacked the brutality and ruthlessness we saw in WWII. There was way too much concern over the "Arab Street" and civilian casualties. Yes I know that we didn't face such an empowered Left during WWII, and reporters for the most part were patriotic then compared to the outright traitors now. But the U.S. had carte blanche after 9/11, and Rumsfeld simply did not use that opportunity to get the job done with the massive, merciless force which was required.