Donald Rumsfeld Resignation

Coda1108 · Mayor's Aide Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 130 Location: PA

So what does the board feel about Rumsfeld's resignation? I believe it's the first step in the administration's justification for a future change in direction with regard to the war in Iraq. Specifically, I believe this is the ONLY way the Bush administration will be able to set a timeline for withdrawing troops without having to go back on their stance to this point. A new Sec'y of Defense will be able to guide the administration with an expert opinion different from what's been said up until now.

Mark my words, the administration's actions will be changing (just in time for the next Presidential election), and it will be supported by a new way of thinking from a new Defense Sec'y.

Would love to hear what others think.

julian4239 · Mayor Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 211

A lot of Republicans are upset that they didn't do this earlier. Hopefully the new replacement will be a good secretary of state.

bangfor1 · Mayor's Aide Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 88

The new appointee is an insider, which means chances are he was never against to what the others were doing

Coda1108 · Mayor's Aide Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 130 Location: PA

bangfor1 · Mayor's Aide Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 88

That's a good strategy and Rumsfeld could have lived with any about face, except that everyone thought the magic bullet is to see him step down, which he did.