Friday, April 21, 2006

1971,2006: 35 years later the Game has changed: The "Rumsfeld Problem Remains!

I for one was a little surprised even for these two faced, talk out of both sides if your mouth while your foot is in it, Repugs in Bushco.

1971 the White House was mired in a war it could not win. There was enormous public pressure to bring the troops home and the White House was split about what to do.
Then president Richard Nixon was particularly annoyed with a White House staffer who had opposed the war.
Heading the small group that wanted to end the war more quickly than did secretary of state Henry Kissinger and Mr Nixon was a former congressman named Donald Rumsfeld. Mr Nixon called it "the Rumsfeld problem" and in a conversation with his chief-of-staff, Bob Haldeman, said: "I think Rumsfeld may be not too long for this world."

Much to our dissapointment Haldeman was wrong. The problem remains and now on the side of sanctioning war, is worse than ever.
Now Mr Rumsfeld, as US Defence Secretary, appears to have the support of his President against a chorus of former generals who have called for his resignation — not to mention the legion of critics outside the military making him and Bush a nightmarish team!

Rumsfeld's and Bush's mistakes have led to the insurgency that has cost more than 2000 American lives and has led to the brink, if not the reality, of a civil war in Iraq. Knowing Rummy was involved during Vietnam I am blown away he has learned nothing and is now willfully indulging in many of the same supid mistakes with himself as the perpetrator.
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All of a sudden Rummy likes war and this one will spread throughout the entire middle east at the very least, making this President a happy man!!

* As usual, The more things change the more they remain the same! Rummy has just switched sides.

James Joiner
Gardner, Ma
www.anaveragepatriot.com

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