SecDef Loses the "Contest of Strength"

in Dubya's annual Festivus celebration.

That must be it.

Because his resignation certainly has nothing to do with Rummy blowing off and firing every expert in the Universe in order to expedite his master plan to turn Iraq into the Eighth Circle of Hell.

How do I know?

Because the Dear Leader told me so, so it must be true!

This from NDTV:

"Rumsfeld resignation not related to Iraq: Bush"

See?

Thursday, November 9, 2006 (Washington):

US President George W Bush has said that the Democrats' victory in the US polls has nothing to do Defence Secretary Ronald Rumsfeld's resignation.

He also said the decision to appoint former CIA director Robert Gates was taken earlier.

"There were different factors that determined the outcome of different races, but no question, Iraq was on people's minds. I am making a change at the secretary of defense to bring a fresh perspective as to how to achieve something I think most Americans wants, which is a victory," Bush said.

Conceding that Iraq was not working "well enough" and "fast enough", Bush said Rumsfeld would have left the Pentagon after the Congressional elections and at a meeting on Wednesday with the latter he decided to accept the resignation.

Question of leadership

Bush told reporters that he had not fully consulted with Gates on his new assignment in time to make any earlier announcement.

"I have been talking with Rumsfeld over a period of time about fresh perspective. He likes to call it "fresh eyes." He, himself, understands that Iraq is not working well enough, fast enough," Bush said.

Bush said he and Rumsfeld were constantly assessing whether they had the right people in the right place with the right strategy.
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Shorter American voter:

No, old man. You get the fuck off our lawn.