Don Rumsfeld needs to be fired immediately. Yesterday during a Pentagon briefing he decreed that the press should no longer be referring to the insurgents in Iraq as insurgents. Ever since the end of the invasion in April 2003, the Iraqiâ€
This is a group of people who donâ€
t merit the word `insurgency,†I think
According to Dictionary.com an insurgent is defined as:
Rising in revolt against established authority, especially a government.
I suppose that if you consider that neither the current Iraqi government nor the American occupation force might be considered an established authority, then the forces fighting against the American military might not qualify for the term insurgent. Of course by this argument the “Iraqi government†doesnâ€
During the same briefing the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Gen. Peter Pace got into a disagreement with Rumsfeld about the mistreatment of prisoners.
“I donâ€
t think you mean they have an obligation to physically stop it _ it†s to report it,†Rumsfeld said, turning to Pace. Replied the general: “If they are physically present when inhumane treatment is taking place, sir, they have an obligation to try to stop it.â€
Don Rumsfeld is a total embarassment and disgrace. The attitude of this asshole permeates down through the ranks and has lead to the abuses that have occured at Gauntanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib. It is good to see Gen. Pace standing up to Rumsfeld and saying what is right. He is setting the right example for the troops. Hopefully the troops will hear these words and know it alright to do the right thing and not follow illegal orders. It is never right to torture and abuse prisoners. It is also counter productive. When your enemies hear about these practises it just hardens them against you. Just look at the situation in Israel and Palestine. The Israeliâ€