You know, I continually see people criticize one of the most successful wars in history, and Secretary Rumsfeld with comments that really make no sense (ie. your comment about space aids), or show no understanding of both war (ie. everything you say about iraq), and the circumstances that surrounded this one. And every month people like you are proven yet again to be wrong, and not know what you're talking about, yet people like you continue on in their critisims. Rumsfeld has done a great job, no one could have done better, and I doubt many previous occupants of that seat could have done as well. There have been a lot of false and even falsified stories run against him, and a even just a little digging can show him to be right each time. If you are tired of reading fantasy, read this:

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/17/AR2006031701797_pf.html

Iraq is going AWESOME—-that's a known unknown!
As for me, I take ALL statements by politicians to be 100% true! That Washington Post article is a SLAM DUNK case for why this war rocks the hizzy!

Sir I must first start my reply to you in stating that I criticize Secretary Rumsfeld, the United States Congress and the President. After reading your comment then reading your nifty link to the Washington Post I must say you don’t get out much.

I would like to ask if you have served in the Armed Services of the United States during time of war. If so when, was it Iraq? I served in the Army. I enlisted before September 11th, 2001. I have deployed twice once to Kosovo, and then I did my year in Iraq.

My job led me too many different missions; from combat patrols, raids, training Iraqi soldiers, and I was there during the first Iraqi elections. It is hard to believe in Iraq’s free elections. Why? The ballots where delivered to US bases, sent out and secured by US forces; then after the voting was complete we escorted those ballots back to US bases to be counted. Free-I think not. Any government that is formed must be created by the people to whom it will serve, not by a powerful occupying force.

This vast Iraqi Army that is so preached about is as dependable as your local Boy Scout Troop in defending a country. The majority of Iraqis who fill the ranks are there only for a paycheck. The US is the only major source of income for most Iraqis. Yes they have shops, stores, markets, and something they call a transportation department, but these jobs are unreliable. The coalition will pay, feed and give them a place to sleep; so most of the army is made up of the poorest Iraqis in the country. I know this because I trained many of them. I remember one day in particular- My platoon was tasked to inspect a company of Iraqi soldiers who where to attend a Primary Leadership Development Course, not much different from the one US soldiers go through. It took my platoon over an hour just to get them to muster in formation. Once the inspection started we came to an Iraqi who had sold his weapon, uniform and equipment, which was paid for by the US tax payer, to a merchant in Najaf. Iraq’s finest.

To go on further I must say when you read you’re wonderful Washington Post, watch your news during prime time do you notice that Iraqis are driving American HUMVEE’s, or that they wear our helmets, and old uniforms? Convenient that the US Army switched to a new one. What do you think will happen to the Iraqi Army if the Coalition leaves?

In defense of the comment you replied to I must say it is not them who has misunderstood. It is you who misunderstand the consequence of the Iraq war. I read the same letter you read by Secretary Rumsfeld. I don’t see where we have gained anything in the last three years from this illegal war.

I would also like to know where else Secretary Rumsfeld has proven himself right?