Army Times: Editorial -Time for Rumsfeld to go (here it is folks)

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November 04, 2006
http://www.armytimes.com/story.php/?f=1-292925-2333360.php

Editorial
Time for Rumsfeld to go


“So long as our government requires the backing of an aroused and informed public opinion ... it is necessary to tell the hard bruising truth.”

That statement was written by Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Marguerite Higgins more than a half-century ago during the Korean War.

But until recently, the “hard bruising” truth about the Iraq war has been difficult to come by from leaders in Washington.

One rosy reassurance after another has been handed down by President Bush, Vice President Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld: “mission accomplished,” the insurgency is “in its last throes,” and “back off,” we know what we’re doing, are a few choice examples.

Military leaders generally toed the line, although a few retired generals eventually spoke out from the safety of the sidelines, inciting criticism equally from anti-war types, who thought they should have spoken out while still in uniform, and pro-war foes, who thought the generals should have kept their critiques behind closed doors.

Now, however, a new chorus of criticism is beginning to resonate. Active-duty military leaders are starting to voice misgivings about the war’s planning, execution and dimming prospects for success.



http://www.militarycity.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=549

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1. They ignore this at their peril

Wow, they've even got the "back off" quote in there.

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2. One post from the Forum:

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Been to Iraq. Seen the goat fuck. I've been saying since 2003 this is like Vietnam. we live in base camps, go out, take ground, and give it back. Instead of jungles, urban areas. Instead of VC, we have the Muj. It did not have to be this way. If we would have gone in in force, instead of thinking once we ousted Saddam, all the different groups there would sit down and sing kumbaya together, this mission wouldn't have drifted into the chaos that it has. Not only should Rumsfeld go, but Bush shoud be out the door two steps in front of him. He's the Commander in Chief. In the military, a commander reaps the rewards for success, or takes reponsibility for failure. By the way, I am a life-long Republican. I hated Clinton, almost got out while he was President. As a republican, I think Bush has set our party back 50 years.
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And he's not alone. About 90% agree with the article.

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4. yes, he is right. The GENEals have a huge stake in this

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5. they do not want to leave Iraq like they left Vietnam

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3. It is short and so so SWEET