Army Times Editorial

[EBU]

From CNN.com:

"An editorial to be published in an independent military publication Monday calls for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to be replaced.

And the Pentagon is countering by saying the new 'chorus of criticism' is 'old news.'"

This is the second time this publication has called for Rumsfield to leave. The first time was when the Abu Ghraib scandal broke. Does anything think that the editorial will have any more of an effect than the previous one did?

 

[SteveGrenard]

It's here:

http://armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2333360.php

 

[Rob Lister]

This is the second time this publication has called for Rumsfield to leave. The first time was when the Abu Ghraib scandal broke. Does anything think that the editorial will have any more of an effect than the previous one did?

I hope not.

 

[EBU]

I hope not.

I bet everyone, regardless of political affiliation, would agree that no one else could do the job that Rumsfeld is doing.

 

[fuelair]

I bet everyone, regardless of political affiliation, would agree that no one else could do the job that Rumsfeld is doing.

Depends on how the sentence is translated. Any way that is negative towards Rummy and his cohorts in crime, I can definitely agree with.

 

[BobK]

It is times like these that I earn my salt around here. First, the article implies that four different “military magazines” are calling for Rumsfeld to resign. That is FALSE. These are the same publication except they are “wrapped up” Army Times, Air Force Times, Marine Corps Times, Navy Times.

These are not “professional military publications.” Examples of military professional publications are “Proceedings of the Naval Institute” and “The Officer” by the Reserve Officers Association.

The Army Times….. used to have wide circulations. They are now part of the Gannett Group (USAToday) and the writers for these four “military papers” alos work at USAToday!!!!!

Link

 

[BobK]

Here's the Defense Department response.

 

[Ladewig]

The idea of Rumsfeld resigning has rekindled rumors that Bush might appoint Joe Lieberman to the post.

I estimate the chances of that occurring at 1 in 0.

 

[EBU]

Here's an interview with Robert Hodierne of the Army Times, where he discusses the editorial and gives his response to the defense department response.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6435503

 

[EBU]

The idea of Rumsfeld resigning has rekindled rumors that Bush might appoint Joe Lieberman to the post.

I estimate the chances of that occurring at 1 in 0.

Pedantic response follows.

The mathematician in me wants to give the chances at 0 in 1.

 

[Ladewig]

Pedantic response follows.

The mathematician in me wants to give the chances at 0 in 1.

I was using poetic license.

 

[Mephisto]

What does the Army Times know? It's a shame they don't share the President's confidence in Rummy - he's doing a bang-up job.