Reply #9: Clark: "(Rumsfeld) gets them to say what he wants them to say."

[Clarkie1]

I would like to point out that previously Clark has stated he would fire Rumsfeld and resigning after the torture scandals would have been "a very patriotic thing to do." This gives some insight into Rumsfeld dictatorial style (I guess he shares that with G.W.):

"The President’s never listened to the people in the field. He’s listened to Rumsfeld who has assured him that he knew what the people in the field were saying. But what he’s done is he’s intimidated a lot of people in the field from…they know what the required answer is and a lot of them trim their sails when they talk to Rumsfeld. They know what the consequences will be if they tell it to him straight and, of course Rumsfeld plays on that. He makes them think they’re worry-warts. He makes them think they don’t have confidence in themselves. He pushes on them, gets them to say what he wants them to say. He’s a master at it."

http://securingamerica.com/node/773

"He makes them think they don't have confidence in themselves." What a great leadership style.

:sarcasm: