If Rumsfeld resigns what happens to the other neocons in the defense dept?

[fujiyama]

So what happens to Wolfowitz and the other neocon chickenhaws at the defense department? Do they leave with him, or do they stay?

[ret5hd]

1. they would have to ...

dial a different phone number to confer with rumsfeld. thats all. nothing would change except rumsfeld wouldn't have an official title.

[devinsgram]

2. * won't let him resign

or be fired. He's afraid he'll write a book.

[Hubert Flottz]

3. They all "MUST Understand" That they are FIRED!

BUSH "MUST UNDERSTAND" THAT TOO!

[chookie]

4. Business as usual

They know they need to do a blood letting to save their administration, and they have determined that Rummy is the most expendible -- he's old, he's white, he's a man, and a Washington Guy. And he is also not an integral part of the PNAC plan -- he's only been part of its implementation, which he has performed, but with some reluctance.

He's also been the most public face of the war. But I think time will show that Rummy has more in common with Colin Powell than he does with Wolfowitz, and that there are people infintely more culpable than he -- like Cheney, Rice, and Wolfowitz, for starters.

Forcing Rummy to resign is mere window dressing. They had to pick a guy who was not fundamental to the PNAC plan -- and Rummy is not. He's also not black, and not a woman -- because His Chimperial Majesty needs his tokens -- not matter how pitifully incompetent they are (Rice) to show that he is not the southern sexist racist pig that he is.

Look -- if they lose the PNAC plan -- they have NO JUSTIFICATION for being in Iraq. None. As soon as *that* little bit of reality is exposed -- it's impeachment time. They have to protect that with all they've got.

They're hoping that the controversial Rumsfeld will be a sufficient offering.

But we all know that he is just a small part of the problem.

There is no cancer on this presidency. It is instead wholly malignant, and been so from Day 1.

All we are saying is give impeachment a chance.

[zbdent]

5. Hotel California syndrome

Rumsfeld will check out, but he will never "leave" . . .

[bobthedrummer]

6. They don't get sodomized with chem-lights, wires are not attached to

their penises, they don't get tortured to death-what justice is there for them???