It's time to fire Rumsfeld

[UpInArms]

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/136272_rummyw2ed.html

The United States has more serious problems in Iraq than President Bush could have imagined when he declared major combat at an end. Before he faces more surprises, the nation's first MBA president should take management action.

Relieve Donald Rumsfeld as defense secretary.

The president needs a Defense Department in which professional views about what military force levels hold sway, change can occur without perpetual turmoil and military planning avoids undermining diplomacy. None of that is likely under the domineering Rumsfeld.

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Every day, Iraq's troubles make it more certain that Rumsfeld was wrong in his assessment of troop needs. His rapid action plan brought quick victories. But just as Gen. Eric Shinseki warned, security requires several hundred thousand military.

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[Sequoia]

1. Rummy is clueless

having never been in the military he gets his ideas from stupid John Wacko Wayne movies. I'd sure like to drop him in Afganistan or Iraq about now. When will the madness end!!!?

[RC]

2. Lets get our facts correct..

"...he served a three-year stint in the U.S. Navy as an aviator and a flight instructor."

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/iraq/war/player5.html

Other than that, you are correct.

[indepat]

3. The time to have fired Rummy was at the confirmation

hearing.