Life's Persistent Questions

Is Rummy a liability now?

People used to love the straight-shooter Donald Rumsfeld in the early days of the war 2003. Now we realized that we loved him for the same reason that we loved the Iraqi Communication Minister that claimed to the end "there is no American soldier in Baghdad." They both are oblivious to the truth. Rumsfeld has been keeping a low profile since the prison scandal, but he started to pop up again the last two weeks, and making comments that contradict the white house.

First he told the congress:
"Let's say you tried to have an election and you could have it in three-quarters or four-fifths of the country. But in some places you couldn't because the violence was too great,"

"Well, so be it. Nothing's perfect in life, so you have an election that's not quite perfect. Is it better than not having an election? You bet,"

That was quickly shot down by Richard Armitage of State Department,

"We absolutely want to hold them in all parts of Iraq." Asked if partial elections were under consideration, he said: "No. Not now. Not that I know of."

Flip-flopping? But of course, the white house is full of contradications but so many people are saying so many different things, nothing sticks, at least in the public's mind.

then Rummy compared Baghdad to cities in the U.S., saying hundreds of people get killed here also, but it's peaceful here in America. Yeah right, it's much better in Iraq, at least pregnant wives there are not in danger of getting chopped up by their husbands.

Last, he hinted that the U.S. troop may pull out before Iraq becomes peaceful. Really, staying the course of leaving a country to shit. Mission accomplished.

posted by hedgehog @ 4:29 PM