Rumsfeld completely fails our troops
: "'Why do we soldiers have to dig through local landfills for pieces of scrap metal and compromised ballistic glass to uparmor our vehicles?' Wilson asked. A big cheer arose from the approximately 2,300 soldiers in the cavernous hangar who assembled to see and hear the secretary of defense.

Rumsfeld hesitated and asked Wilson to repeat his question."

The "other" Donald certainly blew it in this question and answer session. Instead of helping the troops, promising them more help for their efforts, Rumsfeld essentially tells them to suck it up. "Rumsfeld replied that troops should make the best of the conditions they face..."

Good job, Rummy.

"Yet another soldier asked, without putting it to Rumsfeld as a direct criticism, how much longer the Army will continue using its "stop loss" power to prevent soldiers from leaving the service who are otherwise eligible to retire or quit.

Rumsfeld said that this condition was simply a fact of life for soldiers at time of war."

Here's what I'm hearing Rumsfeld tell these guys: Just deal with it, soldiers. We've got problems at home. Everyone in the administration is cashing out, leaving to pursue book deals and speaking engagements before Bush screws things up so bad no one will want to listen to us. We've got an economy that's diving into the dumpster just as fast as a Falloujah soldier looking for used bulletproof glass. It's Christmas time!! No is buying! There's no confidence in our economy or or in our administration! No one believes we can pull this thing out. So deal with it soldier. Get tough and quitcher bitchin'. We'll remember you the next time we need you - at home. Because we already won the election, we don't really need you right now.

Rumsfeld is making me sick.