Rumsfeld, like Bush passes the buck on Iraq war plan...

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Rumsfeld; "Of course the implication that there was something wrong with the war plan is amusing almost because of the fact that the war plan’s fashioned by the combatant commanders and it’s reviewed in great detail by the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, then it’s recommended to me and the President.

In other words, Rumsfeld is arguing that there is nothing wrong with the Iraq war planning — but if there was anything wrong it wasn’t his fault. He’s blaming the combat commanders and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Rumsfeld doesn’t make these kind of statements in the mainstream media, probably because he knows a “pass the buck” strategy wouldn’t go over well. But this is the message he wants to deliver to his base of supporters.

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Rumsfeld is such a total asshole.

[Ezlivin]

2. I wish the enlisted guys who were punished for Abu Ghraib used this

"Of course the implication that there was something wrong with the handling of prisoners is amusing almost because of the fact that the plans fashioned by the combatant commanders and it’s reviewed in great detail by the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, then it’s recommended to me and the President."

[Supersedeas]

3. "amusing???"