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  • Ex-General: Rumsfeld Deserves Criticism

    04/14/2006 8:50:47 AM PDT · by yoe · 76 replies · 1,651+ views
    My Way News ^ | April 14, 2006 | Editor
    WASHINGTON (AP) - Retired Maj. Gen. John Batiste, one of several high-ranking military men urging the ouster of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, said Friday there is no coordinated effort to get him fired, calling a recent series of critical statements "absolutely coincidental." "I have not talked to the other generals," Batiste, interviewed from Rochester, N.Y., said on NBC"s "Today" show. Nevertheless, he said he thinks the clamor for Rumsfeld to step down is "happening for a reason." Batiste, who commanded the 1st Infantry Division forces in Iraq, said he declined an opportunity to get a promotion to the rank...