Donald Rumspelt has to resign, wasn't he just doing what he was told to do?
914244
He was the "Dummy" left holding the ball. So he had to go. The American people spoke.
822847
This is true.\n\nI resigned from my job instead of fire another human being.\n\nMany of us do not see beyond the end of our noses.\n\nWhat I did may not change anything in this world. But I will always know I did the right thing!!!
866778
that is why he resigned.\nif the demos had a chance to fire him it would mean bush would have to adnit he was wrong. \nright now the bush camp can spin this to make bush look good,\nwanting to work with demos, wanting a change in iraq, etc
831519
No I don't.  I think he had the misfortune of getting caught.  He did the right thing by stepping down.   He put the presidency first.  Clinton however put himself first.
23155
Sounds like you are in over your head. My suggestion: Resign.
823818
The answer to this one is YES, YES, YES AND YES......They should resign immediately.  They are totally incompetent. .Every time I watch Bush speak I am embarrassed that someone from another country will be watching him and say "man, is that the best they have"
980565
Rummy was fired.  He became a sacrificial lamb because he was the target of both sides.  The Democrats reviled him for having been the architect of much of the failed Iraq war policies.  And the military establishment hated him because the organizational reforms he put in reduced the number of bases and required more inter-service cooperation.\n\nMilitary officers despise base closings. Why?  Because every base requires a senior officer--a general or a colonel--as a base commander.  If you close a militry base, you eliminate a position for a general.  Fewer positions at the top mean fewer opportunities for promotion.   For years, the military has lobbied Congress to keep lots of unnecessary bases open.  It meant jobs for the Congressman's district and it meant jobs for the military officers.  Rumsfeld, to his credit, took on the brass and started to institute reforms.  They never forgave him.\n\nSame thing for purchasing.  Every branch of the service had its own procurement, which meant, for example, that the army had different helicopters from the marines, and the navy had different fighter planes than the air force.  It was (and mostly still is) a total waste of taxpayers' money.  Rumsfeld started to break up a lot of that, and the brass hated him for it.\n\nAnd then, when the Iraq war strategy began to unravel, Rumsfeld lost whatever civilian support he had had.  Now, Bush needs to get along with a Democratic Congress, and Rumsfeld is too much of a lightning rod.  He had to go.\n\nGood luck!!
802248
Harry Reid violated the law by lying to congress about a land deal that he made a million dollars on ; then he acted like he can just wave it away with the stroke of a pen . He is a shady weasel who thinks laws don't apply to him-like many radical liberals  . It's not over yet . Many think he should resign . So do I .
809698
It is not all Rumsfelds fault, but he had to go. The failed policy's of the Bush administration which he is one has got to be changed and this is a start. The election yesterday sent a message to Washington and I think that they might not be ignoring it this time. I think it is a change for the better.
353974
I believe so.When five retired generals think he should go,that's a pretty good sign that he has not gotten the job done.Personally,I would have aked him to resign long before now.This war has been a farce.Our troops went in woefully unprepared for the combat they are now engaged in.We did not take the insurgents into consideration.Why not? Isn't that part of Rumsfeld's job? The sheer arrogance of this man is appalling.He ,like our president , will never admit to mistakes made.They just keep telling the American citizens to be patient.Baloney.There is no exit strategy now and who knows when we can expect any.We're in such a mess now that I don't know if there is a way out that will allow us to save face with the world or not.There is something wrong when practically all the president's cabinet and colleagues are at the center of controversy every time you turn on the television.
102807
General Powell was acting on information given to him by the Bush administration. It was not HIS facts that he read to the UN. \n\nWhy do you think he resigned? This is a man of unquestionable character and dedication to his country. \n\nI served the General indirectly, in Desert Storm and would do so again in a hearbeat.
915059
He's now officially stricken the 'stay the course' prose from the language used by he and his minions.  It was an official announcement by Tony Snow last week.\n\nI guess he finally started looking at reality.
577151
As far as I can tell,most people are fed up with him and his bunch of cronies,personally I feel it's time for him to go.He hasn't been very consistent(Charles Clarke is the best man for the job,2 days later,he's the first to be sacked!),he has lost the trust of the country over the whole Iraq fiasco and now his cabinet seems to be in meltdown,time to admit defeat and leave while he still can,before he's pushed.
993188
yes but it is too late his failed adminstration is almost over and hopefully the next president will be alot better, honest, smarter, and less stubborn. yes he can get fired his employers are every american citizen who lives in this country who deserves better. he is working for us- he is a public servant, we hired him and we should be able to fire him,
947684
What was with that.... I mean just 5 days ago he was saying that he was keeping  Rummy and Cheney..\nI mean if he was going to can him shouldn't he have done it even 2 weeks ago...that would have let people know he was flexible....\nI am a Democrat, but that seems like a bad strategy and... How do Republicans Feel that got ousted due to inpart .. To the way Rumsfield was going about the prosecution of the war...Any way very good question regarding strategy
178500
To use a poker term,"He's all in".......but he is bluffing, has been since he took office actually. But like the boy who cried wolf, his bluffs never work anymore, so 67% of the american population just laughs and looks on while he pushes all his chips into the pot and proclaims, "I'm all in"...."I guess I will leave this mess for the next administration".Not his problem anymore folks. Guess we better select our next president now, perhaps buy out his contract since he has all but resigned himself to be the lame duck that he is. But boy oh boy, he sure does give a good speech (as long as it is to people that he has had screened) I would like to see him come to the northeastern states and give us a dog and pony show like he does when he tours the southern military bases. That would be epic.
956965
LOL, one week after Dumbya's "Dumsfeld will serve until my term is up" the inane, inept and (possibly) insane Sec of Defense resigns.  I agree with irish_american_psycho who thinks this whole thing was a bet:  Dumsfeld betting his resignation that Republican keep control....and he lost.  Either way, with Dumsfeld out, the US Armed forces can now really win the Bush War in Iraq and begin a true War on Terror.