However I do think that Rumsfeld leaving is a direct result of the election.

Once the Democratic congress gets fired up with their investigations of the Iraq war (and you know they will) It will be Gates answering questions like:

Congress: "Why did you disband Iraq's military and put thousands of trained military out of work and into the hands of the insurgency?".

Gates: "I was not present when that decision was made"

And so it goes....

I don't believe that- I think it was in process before hand.

Things are moving into place for 2008-

Eh, I will believe NPR's interviews with people across the board over what Nephy's believes.

Whatever

..and another

No link- the person who reference it said he got an email.

here is the link

Yeah, I suppose you are probably right. Rumsfeld was asked to step-down for the sake of the 2008 election. I wonder how many US service men and women would be alive today if he had been asked to step down when it became obvious he was a terrible manager.

Still like you say. All that really matters is that he stepped down in time to make the '08 elections smoother for his party. A real hero to be sure.

That is not what I said Moonliner- and you damn well know it.

Frankly I have not been watching Rumsfeld enough to lay all blame on him like some want to do-

But to think they are not making moves in order to set things in motion for '08 is naive.

link

An article about who else may be stepping down.

Damn Nephy! You are two for two today. I could not agree with you more. Laying all the blame on Rumsfeld would be wrong. His boss deserves most of the blame.

as if:p