Reid says recent calls for Rumsfeld's ouster aimed at Bush

[kpete]

Reid says recent calls for Rumsfeld's ouster aimed at Bush

By: TOM GARDNER - Associated Press Writer

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Recent calls by a half-dozen retired generals for Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's ouster probably are aimed as much at President Bush as at the Pentagon boss, Sen. Harry Reid said Monday.

"It's a question of Secretary Rumsfeld that I think is more a question of leadership from the president," said Reid, D-Nev..

The retired generals have categorized Rumsfeld as a micromanager who did not listen to military leaders about the conduct of the war in Iraq. Some suggested that intimidation by Rumsfeld might have discouraged officers from disagreeing even when they felt policies were flawed.


"These are generals -- not some nay-sayers. I think the president should listen," Reid said.

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/04/18/military/41706165503.txt

[babylonsister]

1. That is exactly what Reid should be saying! Bingo! nt

[Canuckistanian]

2. Yesss! Keep on the offensive, Harry!

Everything they say against you, say two things back at them.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

3. it's a well-written news piece that agree with, Rummy is just a fall guy

for presidential failure. By ths time next month, bushie will try to claim he didn't know Rummy that well and had no knowledge of his actions.

[saltpoint]

4. Wow. Harry throws a punch when he wants to, doesn't he?

And good for him.

Seems like he has a really strong point, too. Even if some of the criticism is aimed purely at Don Rumsfeld, it ricochets into the entire Bush administration, because Rumsfeld heads the department of the administration's most spectacularly visible failure.

Go, Harry.

[ClassWarrior]

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