Rumsfeld only followed Bush's orders. He didn't invade Iraq on his own.
Sara Beverley
(989 posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Dec-21-04 10:40 PM
Original message |
Rumsfeld only followed Bush's orders. He didn't invade Iraq on his own. |
|
Will the media ever get around to pointing that ou? Bush is the "Commander in Chief."
It's as though Bush does not exist when things go wrong. IBN!!!
|
NGU
(272 posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Dec-21-04 10:43 PM
Response to Original message |
1. * gets away with everything |
|
Edited on Tue Dec-21-04 10:44 PM by NGU
|
StClone
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Dec-21-04 10:45 PM
Response to Original message |
|
It's Bush's Fault.
He is unchecked, unaccomplished, unelected and all the King's horses and all the King's media are afraid to point it out.
|
bullimiami
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Dec-21-04 10:50 PM
Response to Original message |
3. and he didnt torture and murder prisoners on his own either. |
pa28
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Dec-21-04 10:53 PM
Response to Original message |
4. Not to make it sound like Rummy bears no accountability. |
|
He does and I'm thinking about Fallujah among other things.
But, the Secretary of Defense is not responsible for coming up with a political vision after the primary objective is complete.
Bush wanted a plan to depose Saddam but never mentally got as far as winning the peace. Rumsfeld has become a fall guy for disaster and chaos when the real villain is none other than Bush himself.
|
journalist3072
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Dec-21-04 10:57 PM
Response to Original message |
|
They are both responsible for the mess in Iraq, but as Defense Sec'y its Rummie's job to execute the war, once Bush has committed the troops to battle.
They both have blood on their hands.
|
Sparkly
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Tue Dec-21-04 10:59 PM
Response to Original message |
6. The apologists seem to seesaw |
|
"Surely you can't blame the Secretary of Defense for this."
"Surely you can't blame the Commander in Chief for this."
|
DU
AdBot (1000+ posts) |
Thu Jun 06th 2024, 04:38 AM
Response to Original message |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion
board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules
page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the
opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent
the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.