I Wonder How That Would Work

There has been some discussion of these outspoken generals in the last while:

Retired Major General John Riggs told National Public Radio that Mr Rumsfeld had helped create an atmosphere of "arrogance" among the Pentagon's civilian leadership. "They only need the military advice when it satisfies their agenda. I think that's a mistake, and that's why I think he should resign," he said.

Well, that's a start. Arrogance has been the keynote of the Bush administration from day one. Or maybe a few days later. I think they have done nothing but make mistakes whereever it has been possible for them to do so and no one working there cares to admit it. One of the reasons why wars are a bad thing, in general, is that once you've started one you cannot easily admit that it was a mistake, as too many people have died. And the worse it gets, the worse it gets. So the idea of Rumsfeld resigning or being replaced is very far-fetched and it seems unlikely that any redirection will be possible.