Are they scared?

The powerfully loud calls for Donald Rumsfeld to resign by an increasing number of former generals is not only refreshing but also unprecedented. In the normal course of events, this just does not happen. Former military officers – especially heavyweights such as those speaking now, usually remain mum out their sense of duty to country, their comrades, and their obeyance to the chain of command.

While there is no argument from this corner that Rumsfeld deserves the beating he now endures and that the country would be well served by his departure, one has to wonder – why all the noise now?

The generals know something and that something scares them. All of them had experience seeing first hand how the neo-con fascists along with Rummy, Georgie, and Cheney pushed us into Iraq with a pack of lies. They still have friends and acquaintances in active service - they still hear things. A known pattern is being followed and it is being directed towards a much more dangerous cowboy adventure – Iran.

Being unable to openly discuss the plan that is slowly and secretly being implemented in front of them, they may be calling for Rumsfeld's head in an effort to derail continued formulation and enactment upon another war fiasco that possesses far more serious consequences for America. It may be underway already and the generals may be performing a great act of patriotism that will help save thousands of lives.

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