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With the current reshuffling, realignment, and exodus of and from President Bush's Cabinet, I would like to take this opportunity to ask everyone to call your congressman and senators and demand the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld as Sec. of Defense. As a retired military person I feel I have a duty and obligation to our current troops to weigh in on this subject.
His refusal to accept responsibility for the poor planning (not working with and ignoring the recommendations of the State Dept. to coordinate a framework of government for post-war Iraq, not using sufficient force to overcome the enemy) poor prosecution of the war (ignoring sound military advice on troop levels, not properly securing supply lines, relying on Iranian double agent Ahmed Chalabi for flawed intelligence) and his complicity in criminal and immoral activity (the Abu Grahib prisoner scandal, not properly equipping the troops for the tasks at hand, court-martialing commanders and subordinates for providing adequate resources to the men and women under their command, shifting responsibility to underlings) is offensive and lacking any shred of integity.
If this leadership style meets with your approval and one that you would be comfortable working under, read no further. But, if like me, you feel it is the antithesis of everything you have ever learned, observed, or practiced as a competent leader I urge you to contact your representatives and senators in government to demand his ouster.
Their phone numbers and addresses can be found by typing in U. S. Senate or U. S. House of Representatives. For Ohio, Senator Voinovich can be called at 202-224-3353 and Senator Dewine at 202-224-2315 or e-mailed at voinovich.senate.gov and dewine.senate.gov.
I find this mans disdain and disrespect for our Nations Warriors to be unconscionable, appalling, and not worthy of continued employment in his present position.
Thank You,
David L. Richards, MSgt, USAF, (Ret.),BS
His refusal to accept responsibility for the poor planning (not working with and ignoring the recommendations of the State Dept. to coordinate a framework of government for post-war Iraq, not using sufficient force to overcome the enemy) poor prosecution of the war (ignoring sound military advice on troop levels, not properly securing supply lines, relying on Iranian double agent Ahmed Chalabi for flawed intelligence) and his complicity in criminal and immoral activity (the Abu Grahib prisoner scandal, not properly equipping the troops for the tasks at hand, court-martialing commanders and subordinates for providing adequate resources to the men and women under their command, shifting responsibility to underlings) is offensive and lacking any shred of integity.
If this leadership style meets with your approval and one that you would be comfortable working under, read no further. But, if like me, you feel it is the antithesis of everything you have ever learned, observed, or practiced as a competent leader I urge you to contact your representatives and senators in government to demand his ouster.
Their phone numbers and addresses can be found by typing in U. S. Senate or U. S. House of Representatives. For Ohio, Senator Voinovich can be called at 202-224-3353 and Senator Dewine at 202-224-2315 or e-mailed at voinovich.senate.gov and dewine.senate.gov.
I find this mans disdain and disrespect for our Nations Warriors to be unconscionable, appalling, and not worthy of continued employment in his present position.
Thank You,
David L. Richards, MSgt, USAF, (Ret.),BS