We have two of the most substantively devastating releases that could possibly occur just a few days prior to the midterm election day. Vanity Fair
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2006/12/neocons200612 brings a preview of an article that will be available December 6 in which prominent neocons attempt to absolve themselves from the horror that is the Iraq war. They are falling all over themselves to proclaim that while the original idea for attacking Iraq had merit, the execution of that idea, translating it into bricks and mortar/ lives and deaths, was incompetent. The great people who were involved in actualizing the war concept--well maybe they weren't so great or maybe they had never had true testing before. Even so, there are people, not these neocons, themselves, mind you, but people in the current administration who bear the responsibility for Iraq--then and more importantly--now. And you know who they are. But it's not us neocons. Maybe neoconservativism has been laid to rest for a generation. At least the neoconservatism that these bleating idiots designed.
On the other hand, media specifically targetting military members, families and retireds, have had it with Rumsfeld and call for his resignation.
http://armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2333360.php The military has had a long tradition of taking orders and following the mandate of political leaders. While they may have felt Iraq was an ill-advised target for the lean and mean war that Bush's strategists demanded, they gave it a go. They held their counsel as they have traditionally--until it just was not possible to do any longer. From a few voices of retired commanders to the many voices of the men and women on the ground, the opposition has grown steadily. It is the palace coup in camouflage, Mr. Bush.
As the Army Times aptly puts it: Donald Rumsfeld must go.
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