MAKE IT 6 !!! - Another General Calls For Rumsfeld’s Resignation

[WillyT]

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CNN is reporting that a fifth retired general is calling for Rumsfeld’s resignation.

“I really believe that we need a new secretary of defense because Secretary Rumsfeld carries way too much baggage with him. … Specifically, I feel he has micromanaged the generals who are leading our forces there,” said retired Maj. Gen. Charles Swannack, former commander of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Actually, this may be the sixth general. Generals Newbold, Eaton, Zinni, and Batiste have gained prominent attention in calling for Rumsfeld’s resignation. But another less-noticed general, Ret. Army Gen. John Riggs, told the Washington Post recently:

believes that his peer group is “a pretty closemouthed bunch” but that, even so, his sense is “everyone pretty much thinks Rumsfeld and the bunch around him should be cleared out.”

Given the inability of Bush to do what needs to be done, it’s time to revisit one of “Rumsfeld’s Rules” pertaining to presidential staff:

Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.

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Link: http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/13/the-chorus-grows-another-general-calls-for-rumsfelds-resignation/

And...

Link: http://www.examiner.com/Politics-a77361~Analysis__Criticism_Mounts_Vs__Rumsfeld.html

This is getting REAL interesting, no?

:bounce::woohoo::bounce:

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Rummy's a LOOSER! Time to pull his sorry ol' ass outta the game!!!!

:thumbsdown:

[Sanity Claws]

2. has anything remotely like this ever happened before?

This sounds precedent-setting.

[WillyT]

11. That's A Great Question !!! - The Only Thing I Can Think Of, That Is...

remotely similar, is Truman firing MacArthur.

And I can't remember anything like this during Vietnam.

Anybody else???

:shrug:

[Iris]

3. At this point, I barely even keep up with the news. It's all out there.

I'm just waiting, patiently, for something to actually happen to Rumsfeld and his little puppet and many others. When I try to follow this stuff each day, I just become frustrted and disenchanted. WHEN will something happen?

[cynatnite]

4. I thought he was the fifth?

Anyone have a list?

[WillyT]

7. It's There In The OP, In Bold, But...

click on the first link, as it will take you to the varoius articles via hyperlink!

:hi:

Onedit: Plus, Lou Dobbs just reported Swannack as being the 6th General.

:shrug:

[0007]

5. How can this idiot look at himself in the mirror?

Of course he's insane. If he truly loves this country he should be so ashamed to show his ugly fucking face in public he'd be embarrassed to death.

[blue cat]

6. My wingnut Dad said

that these generals just like to hear themselves speak, and that people will think that they have sore grapes or something unless they all say the same thing. I told him that they were all saying the same thing, but he still believes that they must be just disgruntled ex-employees or something to that effect.

[fooj]

9. You have my deepest sympathies, blue cat.

:hi:

[ShortnFiery]

8. Yes! Keep it coming dear General Officers!

THIS will make THE difference! :patriot:

[Hamlette]

10. He Who Should be Fired

from Maurine Doud. My new favorite name for Rummy.