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WASHINGTON – Crusty and unapologetic, Donald H. Rumsfeld is the public face of an unpopular war and a target of unrelenting criticism. A growing number of commanders who served under him say he has botched the Iraq operation, ignored the advice of his generals and should be replaced. The White House insists the defense secretary retains President Bush's confidence. Few close to the administration expect him to be shown the door. “The president believes Secretary Rumsfeld is doing a very fine job during a challenging period in our nation's history,” Bush spokesman Scott McClellan said Thursday as the administration circled...

New media darling Lt. Gen. Gregory Newbold dubs Israel the "root cause" of terrorism, calls for a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq, and states, "[T]he root cause of violent opposition to our forces, is our forces." You can get a sense of the full extent of the Left’s desperation in who it is beginning to adopt as heroes: military men. The latest effort to co-opt the Armed Services for the Left is Lt. Gen. Gregory S. Newbold, who wrote an editorial for Time on Sunday entitled, “Why Iraq Was a Mistake.” Although the media latched onto Newbold as the one thing...

You can get a sense of the full extent of the Left’s desperation in who it is beginning to adopt as heroes: military men. The latest effort to co-opt the Armed Services for the Left is Lt. Gen. Gregory S. Newbold, who wrote an editorial for Time on Sunday entitled, “Why Iraq Was a Mistake.” Although the media latched onto Newbold as the one thing in limited supply on the antiwar Left – a straight-shooting, patriotic war critic – he testified before Congress that Iraqi terrorism could be blamed on our “occupation” and supposedly “one-sided” policy of favoring Israel, demanded...

A PENTAGON general with a key role in running the war against terrorism who was publicly chastised by Donald Rumsfeld, the US defence secretary, has suddenly requested early retirement."It is a square hole and I am a round peg," said Lt Gen Gregory Newbold, who is stepping down as director of operations on the joint chiefs of staff and returning to civilian life in the summer.He suggested that he would be happier working in the power tools section of a DIY store."I'm looking forward to a job that doesn't have the intensity and lack the quality of life that this...