Rumsfeld considering resigning, according to Knight Ridder

[highplainsdem]

http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/12833784.htm


Posted on Thu, Oct. 06, 2005

Reality sends chills through halls of power

By JOSEPH L. GALLOWAY

Knight Ridder Newspapers



WASHINGTON - A truly horrible summer that seemed unending is finally fading away, and the cold winds of reality are blowing down the collars of a president and the key players in his administration. Those winds could foretell an even more terrible winter ahead.

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The word on the streets of Washington and in the halls of the Pentagon is that Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld is seriously considering handing in his letter of resignation sometime this month.

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Galloway is the senior military correspondent for Knight Ridder.

[gratuitous]

1. Again?

What makes Rumsfeld think that Stupidhead is going to accept his resignation du jour this time?

[Dr.Phool]

14. I think they meant re-sign.

And he'll get a nice bonus.

[texpatriot2004]

24. Yeah, again? He's always resigning. Is it time again already?n/t

[spuddonna]

2. He's already resigned like three times!

Bush keeeps saying, "You're doing a heckuva job Rummy!" and declines to accept it...

Would Rummy actually say, "No, REALLY, this time! I mean it! No tag backs..." :shrug:

[dogfacedboy]

18. If he really wants to resign, he'll just walk away.

I never bought that earlier crap about Booboo not accepting his earlier attempt to resign.

[Renew Deal]

26. I would almost feel bad for the guy

if he wasn't a completely dishonest, incapable, disaster.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. I hope he keeps trying

[ThomWV]

4. It Won't Shield Him From A War Crimes Tribunal

Put him under the prison for a few years and then let the dogs eat him for all I care.

[Tesla]

6. He threatens to quit as much as Uncle Luigi at the restaurant !!

[deminks]

5. Sometime this month? The 6th would be a good day!

Seriously, I am becoming giddy with the thought of Bushco bugging out.

[BeHereNow]

16. Yes! The 6th is a VERY good day for him to bugger off.

Could not agree more heartily with you-
Come to think of it, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th
of this month would have been opportune days
as well...don't you agree?
BHN

[rocktivity]

7. "Abandon Ship, Mateys!

The S.S. Bush Empire be scuttled! ARRRRRRR!"


rocknation

[Generator]

8. Dare I hope?

Is Bush going down? Because the timing of this story couldn't be better.

[DoYouEverWonder]

9. Now that he's fucked up everything he touches

he wants to slink off into retirement. Whatever Rummie, just go to hell.

[Fla Dem]

10. And not a minute too soon, in fact he's late by 2 years. n/t

[yellowcanine]

11. But should he be ALLOWED to resign at this point? He has made his

bed - why should someone else have to lie down in it?

[yellowcanine]

13. Don't get me wrong - I want him gone - but a little "twisting in the wind"

period might be in order, no?

[Just Me]

12. I wonder if there is something more developing on the torture issue,...

,...than what we are being told? :shrug:

[bigscott]

15. maybe a little time off

would give him a chance to go apologize to 1,945 families - oops forgot the 250+ from the "other" WOT

[Just Me]

21. In addition to at least 15,000 families burdening the tragedy,...

,...of a disabled veteran, and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis, and hundreds of millions of Americans who were intentionally mislead about reasons and realities of this war.

[Catrina]

20. Didn't they just pass the anti-torture bill?

I think only nine Republicans voted FOR torture, and 90 against!

So, now that he can't torture people anymore, he's throwing a temper tantrum and quitting!!

[Just Me]

22. Well, that certainly could be a huge contributing factor.

On top of that, there are numerous veterans beginning to "talk" about specifics at Gitmo and Abu G, a court has ruled additional pics and videos must be released, I thought there were supposed to be additional hearings on the torture matter, and I believe there may be information leaking that we are not being told about.

[Just Me]

23. Of course, there are other hotbed matters: the WMD bs,...

,...the OSP and its ties with AIPAC, perhaps Rummy even ties into the Plame case (seeking to end the CIA operation on WMDs).

[LittleClarkie]

17. I wonder if Kerry ever sent in his petition to get Rummy fired.

I wonder how many sigs he has on the thing. Good time to resurrect, I wonder?

[Spazito]

19. Rats scurrying from a sinking ship in hopes of avoiding being

drowned. One more indication that there is serious (series, lol) shit coming down from more than one place, imo.

Edited to correct punctuation typo

[Disturbed]

25. Maybe he thinks that Congress will do it's job after all?

Rumsfailed Admitted to Violating Geneva Convention

Rumsfailed admitted in public on TV that when CIA Director Tenet requested that an Iraqi prisoner be sent to a secret Afghan/US Prison that Rumsfailed did so. After four months a DOD Attorney stated that this was an illegal act. Rumsfailed then ordered that this prisoner be sent back to Abu Graihib but the prisoner was purposefully not listed at that location, also an illegal act. Rumsfeld also admitted to signing orders for tougher interogation methods which violated the Geneva Conventions.

Rumfailed has commited at least three violations of the Geneva Convention thereby also violations of The Constitution of the USA. Recently it has been found out that even more detainees were "ghost detainees". The fact that Rumsfailed and Tenet have not been charged speaks volumes. If Congress wishes to garner any respect they should move forward with Rep. Rangle's Impeachment Declaration of Rumsfailed and also proscecute Ex. CIA Tenet.


The US, Govt., Congress, and the Justice Dept no longer abide by the Geneva Convention or the Constitution of the USA.

[txaslftist]

27. Yep. He'll retire to a country without an extradition treaty.

[sweetheart]

33. Yea, he can live in hiding in argentina

or paraguay as the second wife of a 400 pound man who has too much
libido for 1 wife. Then secret nazi hunters can photograph him in the
garden rubbing his bum painfully regretting his former life as a mass
murdering war criminal... and hiding from justice...

maybe he should hide in zimbabwe, its more his sort of government.

[jazzjunkysue]

28. "Rat number 4!" ......."Here!"

"All present and accounted for. This meeting of Neocons Anonymous is called to order. Please state your name for the court:"

[mattclearing]

29. Wasn't he planning on resigning soon anyway?

Could have sworn they said he planned to resign early in a Bush II term, and that he wanted to resign when people were calling for his head, but Bush wouldn't let him.

[Disturbed]

32. Anyone believe Rummy

tried to resign several times and Smirk wouldn't allow him to do so? Rummy has around $130 Million. Does he really need this job? He couldn't just not show up after he handed in his resignation? A person can't resign from a Govt. job? Come on!

[Roland99]

30. The Propagandist has already refused Rummy's resignation twice.

Will the third time be a charm?

[Just Me]

35. I just think he's in trouble.

Just an intuitive thingy. Of course, it's a long time coming with this deceptive and barabaric prick.

[Bigmack]

31. The only resignation....

... Rummy should make is an old-style Japanese resignation. You know... the one where they apologize for their dishonor by making the "Big X" in their abdomen with a sharp knife.

[politick]

34. You Know

This all makes me so glad I didn't accept the Defense Secretary job when W. offered it to me!

(Thanks, Chris Elliot)

[ignatius 2]

36. Don't let the door hit you in the ass, you old bastard, but do

leave a forwarding address so the cops will know where to find you when your subpoena for war crimes and crimes against humanity Needs to be served.

[PowerToThePeople]

37. Hopefuly an new Neo-con thing....

Resign one day, go to jail the next.

[tlsmith1963]

38. I Wish They Would *All* Resign!

Bush & his entire cabinet!

Tammy