All defense secretaries in wartime have, needless to say, made misjudgments.
In any case, decisions on troop levels in the American system of government are not made by any general or set of generals but by the civilian leadership of the war effort.
If the American people really come to a settled belief that Bush lied us into war, his presidency will be over.
[the war in Iraq] "could have terrifically good effects troughout the Middle East
Have you ever met a war you didn't love?
They really are acting out of patriotism. This is not fun for them. They're reluctant to step forward in this way and for good reason. ... They believe that Rumsfeld is endangering the course of U.S. foreign policy.