Bush on Generals v. Rumsfeld: "No military guy is gonna tell a civilian how to react."

[BurtWorm]

More evidence (as if it was needed) of Bush's reactionary decision-making "skills." This from the so-called "commander-in-chief." :eyes:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070904/bush-biography/

Bush granted journalist Robert Draper several extended interviews in late 2006 and early 2007, as well as unusual access to his aides, for the book "Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush," which went on sale Tuesday.

Draper's account of the bulk of Bush's presidency sheds light on a loyal and secretive inner circle that, at least privately, was not always on the same page. Draper tells of an April 2006 dinner at which Bush asked aides for a show of hands on whether his divisive defense secretary, Donald H. Rumsfeld, should be fired.

The vote: 7-4 to get rid of him, with Bush siding with those who wanted him kept on for the time being. Rumsfeld was replaced after the elections that fall switched control of the House and Senate to Democrats.

White House aides who wanted Rumsfeld out were privately dismayed when retired generals called publicly for his ouster, fearing that would steel Bush's resolve to keep his defense chief, the book says.

Bush, without addressing that meeting, suggested to the author that the ex-generals did get under his skin.

"My reaction was, 'No military guy is gonna tell a civilian how to react,'" he said.

[bryant69]

1. That is an interesting statement

I wonder how it would read to our military.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[BurtWorm]

2. That's exactly what Bush would have been coached to say

if an opponent had said that in a debate. "I find that to be an *interesting* statement."

He plays by different rules.

[WritersBlock]

3. Especially a civilian coward who went AWOL from the TANG, eh Georgie-boy?

George W Bush, Coward-in-Chief.

[TwilightGardener]

4. To Chimpy, the military is full of losers who weren't smart enough

to evade service or land in a safe, cushy slot like he did. Suckers!

[WinkyDink]

5. Translation: "Nobody is gonna tell me what to do." Yes, it's that simple!

[BurtWorm]

7. Yes, he is that simple.

:eyes:

[sinkingfeeling]

6. When did Bush become the expert on the military?