Bending the Third Rail
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Monday, November 13, 2006
Old Friends
Jeffrey Goldberg has an excellent essay on the personal side of the war for Rummy and one of his friends, Ken Adelman. The most astounding part of the story is the total and complete denial by Rummy. "One would think" that our leaders would not become so encapsulated in their policy that they lose touch with reality. But clearly Rummy (and certainly others) are so out of touch that it borders on psychotic. I would have assumed that Rummy would have had some sense of reality, but was just stubbornly justifying for political/power reasons. This essay suggests otherwise.

I guess this is the danger of a government without checks and balances. In a way, it's kind of sad to know that the Rumsfeld/Adleman story is likely being repeated among many old friends. I wonder if there will be a "McNamara Moment" down the line for Rumsfeld?

Of course. All of this is nothing compared to the cost paid by all the grunts on the ground and civilians. But it seems to have always been thusly, common folk pay the price for having human leaders. And it's exactly why in America, you get the government you deserve.

Update: Looks like Rummy isn't the only really, truly delusional person in Bush's circle.
Written at 9:22 AM by Greyhair.
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