Double Standard - Rumsfeld/Les Aspin

[rndmprsn]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/weblogs/luna/archives/000977.html

Just a passing thought. Back in 1993, following the infamous “Blackhawk Down “ disaster in Somalia, Clinton’s Secretary of Defense Les Aspin resigned amidst allegations that he had failed to provide the troops in Somalia with the armored support they needed to do their mission. House and Senate Republicans, including several who hold majority leadership positions today, were in the forefront calling for Aspin’s ouster.

Why then aren’t these same voices calling for the resignation of Donald “As you know, you go to war with the Army you have. They're not the Army you might want or wish to have at a later time.” Rumsfeld? Aspin’s Somalian botch resulted in the deaths of 18 US servicemen and the wounding of 75. Rumsfeld’s apparent failure to insure proper armor protection for US troops has already, to date, resulted in more lives lost or maimed than happened in Somalia...

[Florida_Geek]

1. Grrrr,,, The repug double standard

I hate those fuckers.

[Nite Owl]

2. Remember that

and also how the msm had on families of the lost soldiers decrying Clinton's lack of military leadership. Now the families are shut up and shut out.

[Old and In the Way]

3. And it was GHW Bush that put the troops in Somalia.

Not like this was Bill's grand adventure.

[LiberalFighter]

4. What was the difference in the media coverage between the two?