Rumsfeld’s Revenge -- Robert Haddick, Foreign Policy
Robert Gates was certainly more popular, but his predecessor was far more influential.
Rumsfeld wins the doctrine war
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates's retirement last week was accompanied by warm praise for his leadership style, his political acumen, and his judgment on critical policy issues. Gates left office widely regarded as one of the most effective defense secretaries since the office was created in 1947. This repute is in sharp contrast to that of his predecessor, Donald Rumsfeld, who left the Pentagon in 2006 under a cloud of scorn from Capitol Hill, the media, and inside the department he ran. Indeed, Gates was brought in specifically to reverse many of Rumsfeld's policies, which many believed were causing the United States to lose the war in Iraq. Gates restored collegial harmony and got the Pentagon through a dark period.
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My Comment: I can see the Rumsfeld critics chocking on their coffee after reading this post .... read it all.
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