New bet! Mom says Rumsfeld is out by the 27th. I say Bush "stands by his man".
I lost on the ports deal. Although we never did get the parameters of the bet down- I'll take the hit on that one. I said the Republicans would push it through. Dubai did withdraw- that's close enough.
Who will win round 2? Stay tuned. Sounds like they are ready to make Don the scapegoat here.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two more retired U.S. generals called for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign on Thursday, claiming the chief architect of the Iraq operation ignored years of Pentagon planning for a U.S. occupation and should be held accountable for the chaos there.
As the high-ranking officers accused Rumsfeld of arrogance and ignoring his field commanders, the White House was forced to defend a man who has been a lightning rod for criticism over a war that has helped drive President George W. Bush's public approval ratings to new lows.
Six retired generals have now called for Rumsfeld to step down, including two who spoke out on Thursday.
I don't think he's arrogant; I think he's crazy. I mean, literally, not playing with a full deck.