I'll admit you probably spend a lot more time watching TV than I do. Heck, I don't even get much radio. So you've probably seen the replays over and over and over.
I haven't. About all I get is an infrequent brief radio news update and what I get off of FR.
So I'm not ignoring any facts. You have your opinions which are strongly colored with a pro-Rumsfeld bias and there's nothing wrong with that until you get to the denial stage you are in now.
The question was valid, was and is on the minds of a lot of troops, and seems to have surprised Rumsfeld. I don't think he expected it, there for making it "unexpected". Something that is unexpected is usually called a "surprise".
But you still seem more interested in Rumsfeld's defense than the troop's defense.
Are they getting the best America has or just enough to get by for now?
IMO, there are plenty of troops who really believe in the latter.
You might know that if you ate you meals with them.
Stop mischaracterizing my statements and position on this matter.