4 Kasım 2006 Cumartesi

Military votes No Confidence in Rumsfeld?

Allegedly, this editorial is slated to run in the official Military Times editions on Monday, November 6. That is one day before Election Day for those keeping score at home.
For two years, American sergeants, captains and majors training the Iraqis have told their bosses that Iraqi troops have no sense of national identity, are only in it for the money, don't show up for duty and cannot sustain themselves.
Meanwhile, colonels and generals have asked their bosses for more troops. Service chiefs have asked for more money.
And all along, Rumsfeld has assured us that things are well in hand.
Now, the president says he'll stick with Rumsfeld for the balance of his term in the White House.
This is a mistake.
It is one thing for the majority of Americans to think Rumsfeld has failed. But when the nation's current military leaders start to break publicly with their defense secretary, then it is clear that he is losing control of the institution he ostensibly leads.
If true, this is likely to be a bombshell - the generals publicly criticizing their commander. I do not think it is likely to change the outcome of the Congressional elections themselves on November 7, but I think it is likely to have large sway over how the freshman Congresspeople vote come January.

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