Re: Rumsfeld
Herein we see the problem with having a civilian have the ability to overrule the military force developers on matters of explicit military doctrine. You don't go to war unless you plan on winning it. Otherwise you're sacrificing your own forces. You don't plan on winning it unless you plan on putting everything you can on the ground and smashing the opposition completely and as rapidly as possible.
Rumsfeld is an idiot and I suspect his resemblence to MacNamara(sp?) may well be proof of a genetic basis for military incompetence. It's time for Bush-II to fire his sorry ass and try to appoint a SecDef who understands what wars do. Who knows, maybe Bill Garrison is looking for a job. He'd make an admirable choice
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