Remember when Rumsfeld said he would resign if no longer effective?

[kentuck]

Should he have retired quite some time ago? He says that he tried to resign twice but Bush asked him to stay on... Is that any reason to cling to a job in which you have been a failure? A job where torture has taken place on a regular occurrence? A job where the military mission was underestimated and screwed up royally? A job where the military has almost depleted its possible recruitment ranks? A job where lies have been the norm since the first days of WMD lies? A job where he has lost the trust and respect of the Congress? A job of indescribable incompetence? Isn't it time to try and resign for the third time?

[Jon_da_brockman]

1. You gotta remember

they are SUPREMELY stubborn.

[atreides1]

2. But

What is Rumsfeld's definition of effective?

[madeline_con]

4. Maybe...

what he told Kennedy was an indication that he really wants out, but doesn't see a way to do it.

Has the misadministration evolved (bad choice of word) to the point that it's like being in the mob, you just don't get out???

[madeline_con]

3. I have questions. Imagine that...

He says he tried to resign twice. Since I've never applied for a job a Sec of anything, I'm not sure what the obligations are.

Couldn't he have just stopped going to the office, and put on call block ? Is it the pension, he loses it if he quits? What gives?