In General

You know you suck as Secretary of Defense when...

Your own propaganda news channel breaks the news that another general has come forward to beg for your head on an incompetent platter.

Fox News is reporting an eighth general has called for Rumsfeld’s resignation. Ret. Marine General Paul Van Riper said he constantly talks with many active duty and retired senior officers who share his feelings that Secretary Rumsfeld has not fought the Iraq war competently. He told Fox that Rumsfeld has run the Pentagon through intimidation and that a change in leadership is needed:

"If this leader is not capable of doing it, now going in excess of five years, has not demonstrated he is, then perhaps it is time to find a new one. If I was the president, I would have relieved him three years ago."

Side note: I was watching CNN yesterday when weekend anchor Carol Lin reported that "several" retired generals had called for Rummy's head. Now call me crazy, but since when is seven considered several? Way to downplay the story CNN.

The number eight heads up, and hat tip, goes to Huff P, and the the story can be found at Think P.