Here in the United States, another high-ranking retired military commander has publicly called for the ouster of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. In an interview with the New York Times, Major General Charles Swannack Jr. said: “I do not believe Secretary Rumsfeld is the right person to fight that war based on his absolute failures in managing the war against Saddam in Iraq.” Up until 2004, Swannack was the commander of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. He is now the sixth retired general to call for Rumsfeld’s resignation in recent weeks. On Thursday White House spokesperson Scott McClellan defended Rumsfeld, saying he is doing a “very fine job.”
6th Ex-Military Commander Calls For Rumsfeld’s Resignation
HeadlineApr 14, 2006