Rumsfeld Sets the Record Straight on Afghan Troop Requests
By Mark Noonan on Afghan Campaign
The story:
<<< Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Wednesday lashed out at President Obama for claiming the Bush administration rebuffed commanders’ repeated requests for more troops in Afghanistan.
In a rare break in his public silence since leaving the Pentagon, Rumsfeld rejected the claim as a “bald misstatement” and “disservice” that cannot go unanswered.
“Such a bald misstatement, at least as it pertains to the period I served as secretary of defense, deserves a response,” Rumsfeld said in a written statement. “I am not aware of a single request of that nature between 2001 and 2006.” >>>
What Obama is still hoping is that he can shovel responsibility off for Afghanistan (and, indeed, everything else) to President Bush. Obama, you see, has nothing to do with the current state of Afghan affairs…that is all Bush; and if its necessary to shade the truth to make it so, then Obama is fine with that. Rumsfeld’s statement shows, however, that the truth of the matter is different.
At any event, Afghanistan is from now on entirely Obama’s - he’ll try to dodge the burden, but he can’t escape. Win or lose, its Obama on the line - and, Mr. President, as this is the case, you’d might as well do everything you can to win.
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