One of the other worst presidents comes to Rumsfeld's Aid

[Flabbergasted]

Sit down Ford....

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyid=2006-04-21T231924Z_01_N21290903_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAQ-USA-RUMSFELD.xml


Former President Ford defends Rumsfeld
Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:19pm ET
Politics News

By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Gerald Ford on Friday came to the aid of his former Pentagon chief, saying in a letter released on Friday he was "extremely troubled" by a handful of retired generals demanding Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation.

"Allowing retired generals to dictate our country's policies and its leadership would be a dangerous precedent that would severely undermine our country's long tradition of civilian control of the military," Ford, 92, said in a letter from Rancho Mirage, California, handed out by the Pentagon.

"It would discourage civilian leaders at the department from having frank and candid exchanges with military officers," Ford added. "And, today, at a time of war, such an effort sends exactly the wrong message both to our troops deployed abroad and to our enemies who are watching for any signs of weakness or self-doubt."

The 73-year-old Rumsfeld, currently in his second stint as Pentagon chief, served as Ford's defense secretary from 1975-1977 and earlier as his White House chief of staff.

Six recently retired generals, including two who commanded Army divisions in Iraq and one who headed efforts to train Iraqi security forces, in recent weeks have demanded Rumsfeld's resignation, accusing him of disregarding military advice, ruling by intimidation and making strategic blunders.

[greenbriar]

1. ford is 92 and probably senile

he is irrelevant

[demosincebirth]

2. Ford has had too many knocks on the head.

[INdemo]

3. Well lets see now

The Republicans have romanced Kissinger and now Gerald Ford to help prop up Rummy..I mean who else do they have to call on..Oh I forgot Bush Sr. will be throwing his two cents in here in the next couple days...Dont't you suppose ?..........God I hate these damn corrupt criminals