All four military newspapers have come out emphatically against Rumsfeld. How long will Bush ignore the?

Question

steady drumbeat of criticism for his secretary of defense? When does loyalty become bullheaded stubborness?

Answer 1

You're right! And, the drumbeat is no longer just from the left. Actually, the drum beat has been from the right, all along. These are the people who know the difference between a politician and a warrior. Rumsfeld is no warrior! His decisions have always been political, first. this is why the old fool never put enough boots on the ground, in the first place.

It's as though only one person is doing the thinking in this department, and I'm afraid it isn't Rumsfeld. If that's the case, he definitely should go, because the troops and the demands on them, plus the un-acceptable casualty levels, makes it clear that a military solution is not in his game plan.

No American president has the right to send Americans into combat to secure a political solution. we have had enough of that crap. If you dare to send my family into harms way, you goddamn better be seeking un-conditional surrender. If not, get your sorry @ss out of the way, so we can put someone in your chair that understands the concept! George, I hope you're listening!

Answer 2

He is probably waiting until after the election when things have quieted down a bit. He might also be waiting for James Baker's Iraq Study Group to make its recommendations - sometime around Thanksgiving. If media hints are anything like reality, the Iraqi policy will change significantly (Baker is a realist!) and Rumsfeld will have to go, since he was an architect of a failed military plan for Iraq.

Bush is stubborn if nothing else, and the more people, even influential people call for Runsfeld's resignation, the more Bush digs in and refuses to comply.

Bush is going to have a horrible last two years of his presidency. Not that that scenario is all that unusuaMF The last two presidents to have two terms (Reagan and Clinton) had terrible two years. It's the lame duck syndrome.

Answer 3

Ah the exstatic squeels of glee coming from the liberal at this announcement !!

Others here were correct... the four newspapers (Navy Times, Army Times, Air Force Times, Marine Corps Times) are all published by the SAME company (and frequently carry the same stories).

The Gannett company controls the Military Times Corporation... and is the largest newspaper outlet in the USA... oh yeah, they publish USA TODAY. There is NO word yet of who has written this editorial.

I remember a front page story in 1991 about how EASY it was for military members to purchase a large home... the article was written for members serving in the middle states where you COULD buy a home for under $50k... in San Diego you couldn't find a Condo for under $150K. Yep... that paper was IN-TOUCH with it's readers !!

And the newspapers aren't "coming out against the SecDef"... there is an EDITORIAL calling for his resignation

Love how liberals now run about screaming about "bull-headed stuborness"... yet never whispered about Janet Reno !

Answer 4

It wasn't all 4 papers. The editorial will be in the Army Times on Monday. And, realize that all 4 papers are published by the same company. If all of these paper did call for Rumsfeld's resignation, it would not be like 4 independent sources did the same thing.

Answer 5

He's probably holding on to Rumsfeld because he knows better what's going on. Yet, I just read in the news today how the democrats will probably stay the course as the Republicans are. There's not going to be that much of a difference if the democrats get into the white house; wait and see.

Answer 6

It is true that all four papers are owned by one organization. But it is fairly major for Army Times to give an opinion on a serving member of the system. I think it is going to be a blow to Rumsfeld. I think that the president will have to at least make a show of polling his major commanders.

Answer 7

Those papers are owned by left-leaning Gannet, to whom The USA Today is also counted.

I take heat for not liking Rumsfeld, but the timing and forum of this recent criticism is outright politicking.

Answer 8

Don't know the answer but I wish he would get rid of him. Rummy was in charge during 'Nam and now we have the same S*** going on in Iraq. Of course this late in the ballgame it would not make much of a difference anyhow. I am anxious to see how President Rice handles Iraq.

Answer 9

Sooner or later someone is going to need to take the heat for the failures in Iraq,,,, you are really not so naive to ever think that it will be Bush are you.

Answer 10

once again a liberal dream about to go up in smoke,these papers are owned by a private company,with no ties to the military,or government,nice try.