Rumsfeld has to go

Are Rumsfeld’s days numbered? Let us hope so. Senator John McCain has publicly said he has no confidence in Rumsfeld. Senator Hagel has also indicated displeasure, as apparently, have many others. And it is well known that many in the Pentagon and the Military have long been unhappy with him. Rumsfeld should never have been allowed to turn in his toy soldiers and fanciful ideas for real flesh and blood troops. He doesn’t seem to understand the difference. Bush, true to form, will not fire him because to do so would be to admit he had made a mistake – and you know our “speaks directly with God” President never ever makes a mistake. Of course McCain’s insistence that we should send 100,000 more troops to Iraq is even more insane that Rumsfeld’s current strategy goes without saying. As it is the presence of American troops in Iraq that is causing all the trouble in the first place perhaps we should consider withdrawing them as quickly as possible. But no, that would mean we might have to give up control of all that oil, give up the dreams of empire, admit the obvious defeat before it gets even worse, even admit we made a terrible and stupid mistake. Bush/Cheney could never do that. They will see the United States and Democracy destroyed rather than admit to a mistake.

One might think that the challenge to the Ohio vote would be an important news story. But how much do you see about it in the mainstream press? They have already dismissed it as just a bunch of conspiracy buffs. This in spite of the fact that there are hundreds upon hundreds of complaints about what happened in Ohio. Of course the election in Ohio was decided even before the votes were in as so many voters were denied access, challenged, and otherwise abused. Can’t have all them black folk trying to vote – they might be Democrats! What will happen if the vote is proven to be corrupt? Nothing. The Democrats are just not up to it. As always they will tuck their tails between their legs and vow to become more like Republicans.

Now it appears we are on a potentially collision course with Germany because some people have urged the German Government to charge Rumsfeld with war crimes. What amazes me about this is that the mainstream press and others keep insisting this is “frivolous.” “We just can’t have frivolous lawsuits being brought against American troops, etc., etc.” Please explain to me what is “frivolous” about this? Virtually everyone in the world knows Rumsfeld (and the rest of the neocons) are war criminals. Even the Bush/Cheney Administration must know it, as they are going to such extreme lengths to make sure no one can ever charge any American soldier or Politician with such crimes.
It is perfectly obvious that the “war” against Iraq is itself a war crime of gigantic proportions. And coupled with Abu Ghraib and the routine killing of innocent Iraqi civilians it is multiplied daily. But apparently in the eyes of the media and the Republicans this is all just “frivolous.”

Another thing that I cannot understand is how this utter madness can be allowed to continue. The Bush/Cheney Administration has been so vile, so unAmerican, so dishonest, so destructive of everything Americans profess to believe in, so secretive and arrogant, and so totally incompetent it defies even the imagination. And yet no one does anything about it. Why has no one called for Impeachment hearings? Why has no one questioned Bush’s constant lies? What has happened to the antiwar movement? Does no one care anymore that we are in debt up to our eyeballs with no end in sight? Do we now just accept as routine the killing of American troops daily? Is no one upset over the fact that hundreds of thousands of innocent people have been slaughtered for no reason other than greed for oil? When is someone in a position of power and influence finally going to say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!