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The Revolt of the Generals

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General Riggs said, "Rumsfeld should step aside and let someone step in who can be more realistic"They (the Pentagon's civilian leadership) only need the military advice when it satisfies their agenda." Riggs had also criticized Rumsfeld for bringing his own brand of arrogance into the Pentagon.

Retired Marine Corps General Anthony Zinni added that Rumsfeld should be held accountable for a series of blunders, starting with "throwing away 10 years' worth of planning, plans that had taken into account what we would face in an occupation of Iraq."

In addition, even Bush's Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice piled onto Rumsfeld this month, admitting publicly that the U.S. had committed "thousands of tactical mistakes in Iraq," much to the consternation of Rumsfeld, who strongly objected to her comments.

On top of all of this, here is the one thing that should scare the hell out of every living American.

George Bush, a man who can never admit he is capable of making a mistake,
said last week, "I have seen firsthand how Don relies upon our military commanders in the field and at the Pentagon"Rumsfeld's energetic and steady leadership is exactly what we need""

Goodness! This from the man who has a hard time thinking! Do we need yet another, "You're doing a heck of a job out there, Brownie?"

God save the Republic.
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