We have never gotten it right in Iraq. For these reasons, I asked not to be considered for this important White House position. These huge shortcomings are not going to be resolved by the assignment of an additional individual to the White House staff. They need to be addressed before an implementation manager is brought on board.
-John J. Sheehan, former Marine General, on why he declined to have the war of the nation delegated to him.
It's always been my theory that Bush delegated the war to Rumsfeld. I didn't need to see him fishing and golfing in Michael Moore's film to read the tea leaves on that.
I wonder if this new need for a point-man is because Bush is already dissatisfied with Gates, who may not be willing to be ... Rumsfeld?
