Donald Rumsfeld, under fire from a platoon of retired generals who have called for his resignation, went on the offensive by appointing himself a retired general.
Accompanied by a currently employed general, who, as the head of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff, is his usual sidekick, he stated, As The Secretary of Defense, I think I should at least be on an equal footing with a retired general, and, after careful consideration, I decided to become one.
A reporter then asked, As a retired general, what is your opinion on Donald Rumsfeld?
I think hes doing an outstanding job, Rumsfeld replied. In fact, I think, while Ive said no one is indispensable, theres always an exception to the rule.
How about his handling of the war in Iraq? another reporter queried.
What war in Iraq? Rumsfeld countered. The war in Iraq was over the day we pulled down Saddam Husseins statue. Whats going on now is the post-war recovery.
There are some who say you underestimated the resources that would be required in the post-war period. Can you comment on that?
As a retired general, the post-war scenario is not my specialty. On the other hand, as The Secretary of...
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