Pentagon is refusing to release Rumsfeld's resignation letter

[wicket]

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Ruff reaffirmed that Rumsfeld plans to remain at the Pentagon until his successor is confirmed by the Senate. Bush last week announced that he is nominating former
CIA director Robert M. Gates to replace Rumsfeld, but no confirmation hearing date has been announced. Ruff said it could happen as early as the week of Dec. 4.

The Pentagon has refused to release the letter of resignation that Rumsfeld submitted to Bush.

:wtf:

[marmar]

1. Even a resignation is a classified document?

Another known unknown? :crazy:

[undeterred]

2. Maybe it was unprofessional.

Rummy said bad things to the chimp?

[Marr]

14. Unprofessional!? Rumsfeld?! That's just- just-

about what I'd expect.

[jobycom]

3. Bush is still trying to finish reading it. He gets confused on big words

Like "nincompoop" and "inculpate," and he's not at all sure he liked the tone of what he did understand.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. It's a government document.

It's too bad we have to resort to the FOIA to view it.

[wicket]

10. Pathetic, isn't it?

n/t

[Arkansas Granny]

5. Maybe the letter confirm suspicions that it was a sudden decision

and not one that had been in the works for some time as Bush has suggested. My guess would be that the letter doesn't add up to what Bush said during his announcement.

[warrens]

6. Dear Punkass Bitch

Go fuck yourself, you whiny little cheating S.O.B. You couldn't get elected dogcatcher without daddy, you little pussy. Lick my balls, Donny

[negativenihil]

7. maybe

...it's because it's dated in the past (ie- long before the election)...

i've heard rumors that rummy had tried many times to resign but wasn't allowed to by Bush. take it with a grain of salt.

[wicket]

12. Wouldn't surprise me

n/t

[woodsprite]

8. I figure it's written in crayon by * and passed off to be written by Rummy.n/t

[applegrove]

9. They love the secrets. I think it is a sure sign of power-illness. If even

the resignation letter is private.. they surely don't want to be known. Or known known. Hell - they use language to hide information during press conferences.

I'm not holding my breath for the book.

[msongs]

11. it's a personnel matter - that is usually confidential in MOST businesses

including the government.

there may be no legal grounds for releasing the letter without rumsfeld's permission.

same protection you might enjoy where you work.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/political-shirts.htm

[wicket]

15. Rumsfeld doesn't have a problem with them releasing it is all

:shrug:

[htuttle]

16. That's a stretch

I'm pretty sure that correspondence between the Secretary of Defense and the President is considerered to be on a different level than a mere 'personnel issue'.

Besides as the other poster points out, Rumsfeld gave his permission:

Ruff said Rumsfeld did not mind if the White House released it. At the White House, spokesman Gordon Johndroe said there was no plan to release it.

[MyNameGoesHere]

17. Last time i checked

these people are my employees and i damn well have a right to what was said or written. THEY work for me. I own them.

[wicket]

18. That's what I was thinking

n/t

[wicket]

13. kick

:kick:

[Cha]

19. Cause he got a

pink slip?