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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: michael97123 who wrote (154428)12/20/2004 12:48:17 PM
From: cnyndwllr  Read Replies (3) of 281500
 
Mike, why are you perpetually surprised when Bush continues to support Rumsfeld and seems less than upset when Rumsfeld seems to view the troops as expendable? What has Bush ever done that would lead you to believe that he sees things differently or views the troops differently than Rumsfeld? Was it when he said, "Bring em on," referring to the attackers in Iraq who were killing our soldiers? Is it when he consistently tells us that the costs will be high to "free" the Iraqis? Is it when he tells us that the American people should be prepared to do whatever it takes to "win" the "peace" in Iraq?

I don't think there's a drop of difference between Bush and Rumsfeld when it comes to willingness to sacrifice American troops in a "war" which they have poorly assessed and drastically misjudged. I don't think Bush is even as thoughtful as Rumsfeld when it comes to making absolutely sure that our soldiers have every piece of equipment that they need to do their job safely. I think they are both bean counting in order to try to keep the costs down so they can maintain the political support they need and I think they both knew that the billions in new armor were not being pushed hard enough. It's war "on the cheap" but then Rumsfeld and Bush aren't getting killed and, after all, the soldiers "volunteered."

If you look at the reactions of those who have gone to war, they were repulsed by the words and reactions of Rumsfeld, and dismayed by its implications. It's clear that the armor was not being prioritized and that soldiers were dying, and will die, because of that but Bush says Rumsfeld's doing a fantastic job. What a piece of shit. Ed
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