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The hearing just concluded and even though I did not have the opportunity to view the entire process I certianly was fortunate enough to see how our fine Military leaders stack up agianst our political elected officials. There was no match.
For those of you who did not have that opportunity, if you do get the chance to view it on some replay, it is well worth the time.
Rumsfeld and his staff were well prepared, articulate and striaght forward with their answers and replies. They did not hesitate nor did they allow the panal to ask and anwer their own questions. They spoke up, at times cutting the person off and demanded the opportunity to answer the questions completely.
In addition, when a question was asked with a misleading twist, they pointed that fact out and correct the panalist.
I am so proud to have expanded and established my adult values and discplines based on my Military experience and service.
Thank God these are the leaders of our fine Military personnel. They are in good hands.
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Amen.
This entire matter should have been handled internally. In fact, those that "leaked" the matter to the press and the press and the members of government that have sensationalized the entire event should be prosecuted. This is and was a military matter in time of war. If anyone thinks that the military somehow lacks the capacity to deal with such matters, then that person is completely unfamiliar with the crushing strength afforded by the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Should Rumsfeld resign? NO, I do not think he should resign. In fact, even I am amazed at how artfully the Democrats have and will to continue to politicized the matter.
I watched a portion of the Senate hearings that concluded at just past 2:30 EST and the behavior of some of the "panel" was nothing short of animated grandstanding, just as we saw in the so-called "9/11 hearings," which was another circus of games and grandstanding.
Rumsfeld conducted himself well during his "testimony" even though he had to listen to what was previously referred to as "humiliation" and "abuse" then "torture" now being referred to as "atrocities."
Senator Clinton was particularly animated even in her body language as she listened to the answers with her palm against her cheek and her elbow on the table, like a school girl that was disgusted at what the teacher was telling her. She was among those to refer to what even the Iraqis are not taking too awfully seriously as an "atrocity."
Other Democrats also did their best to color the situation as far, far more than it was.
Rumsfeld at one point, stopped the nonsense and reminded them all that throughout history the military has called upon the press and other media to delay reports that could be harmful to the troops. And he is dead nuts on the money about that. We are trying too hard to allow the press to be "embedded." Now they are embedded in matters that the military should have full latitude to handle without politics.
This is what you get, when you let the people think that the government, especially the military owes them a blow by blow of every event in war. In the first Gulf War, Schwartskoff (sp) kept the press out completely. That in my opinion is as it should be. If mistakes are made in war, as they always are, the military has the right and more importantly the need to handle it on their own. If you think that is not good enough, then as I said, you are perhaps not familiar with the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
This situation should have never occurred, but more importantly it should have NEVER been allowed to politicized and exaggerated as it has been in the last 72 hours or so. Why? Because our sons and daughters are the ones that will be the real losers...of their lives, possibly. The real winners will be our enemies that will capitalize first on the mistakes that were made, and then on the propaganda mileage that they can get out of it all.
Logs, I salute you. You voiced the same feelings that I experienced as I watched our military leaders stand up and take on the disgusting questions and innuendo designed to demean and degrade all of America by the left wing idiots that claim to "support our troops." I too am blessed that I have a foundation that was reinforced by my military experience. I was proud of our military leaders and I was proud of Rumsfeld for standing up like a man and a true leader and taking responsibility for what it was, not what it was not.
This entire situation bespeaks the slime that is awash in America today. The people behind sensationalizing this issue do NOT support our troops, are not the least bit interested in the facts, are not patriots, and they are blatantly anti-American.
Today was a historically sad day for America. If you do not speak up against the
atrocity that occurred today behind those microphones in front of the entire world, you too are anti-American.
Should Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld resign?
