Rumsfeld under renewed attack (D, Richardson, NM)

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Rumsfeld under renewed attack

Sun Apr 16, 2:26 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Democrats sought to raise the heat on embattled Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Sunday as Republicans and the Pentagon came together to defend him and the way he has conducted the war in Iraq.


The battle of words over Rumsfeld, his relations with military leaders and the Iraq war followed unusual public calls in the past week for his resignation from six retired generals, which prompted a rebuke from the Pentagon.

"My view is that the secretary should step aside," New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a potential Democratic presidential candidate, told CBS's "Face the Nation" program. "Besides the fact that the Iraq war has been mismanaged ... we should listen to what these generals are saying."

Those urging Rumsfeld to step down include Maj. Gen. John Batiste, who commanded the 1st Infantry Division in Iraq, and Maj. Gen. Charles Swannack, who led the Army's 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq, and former
NATO commander Gen. Wesley Clark.

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1. At this point, it doesn't matter what the general say.

It's irrelevant who comes to his defense and who demands his ouster.

At this time, the public's eyes are turned on Rumsfeld. How has he handled this war? How has he managed the Pentagon? What's happening with our armed forces?

Rumsfailed is under intense pressure to show some improvement in Iraq. He absolutely has to, before the mid-term elections in November, or the Repubs are skating on thin ice.

Can he do it? After 6 years of failure, will he pull off a victory?

The generals should feel good knowing they succeeded. Now it's up to Rumsfailed, and we know how that will go.

[Raster]

2. rumsfeld needs to fall on his sword, LITERALLY. The bastards has caused

more than his far share of suffering.

[Skittles]

3. he has tried to resign

that incompetent piece of shit bush won't accept

[ShortnFiery]

4. Oh, I don't think he was really trying to resign ...

He and Dick Cheney are pulling the strings of power. * is just the figurehead while they clutch behind the curtain.

[Raster]

5. darth cheney and darth insidious let the dumb one believe he's in control,

which couldn't be further from the truth. dumbya has no idea just how he's being led around by the nose-ring in his deviated septum. An untreated multiple substance abuser with delusions of grandeur playing at leader of the free world. Someday we'll all have a big laugh... if we survive.