Schumer says calls for Rumsfeld resignation `premature'

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"In all fairness," Schumer said, "even though we have a whole lot of questions, he deserves a chance to answer those questions publicly."

Several Democratic leaders have called for Rumsfeld's resignation, but President Bush has said that the secretary will remain in the cabinet.

Schumer said he wants Rumsfeld to tell why private contractors interrogated Iraqi prisoners, why the military did not present the findings of abuse early on, how widespread the abuses are and who ordered the interrogation.

He said that though the enlisted personnel involved are disciplined, they should not take the fall for orders that came from superior officers.

"This was clearly ordered by someone higher up in the chain," Schumer said. "Those are the people who should have the book thrown at them."
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more: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-ny--prisonerabuse-sch0506may06,0,2349210.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire

Chuck just wants answers first...then I'll bet he'll be calling for rummy's resignation.