the so-called tragedy of rumsfeld

the real tragedy here is not how history will judge the "legacy" of this overrated fool --- the real tragedy is the tens of thousands of lives taken, the families broken, the bodies shattered, the hundreds of billions of dollars squandered, and the real opportunities for peace that were lost, because of his arrogance and his boss's inability to admit a mistake.

Rumsfeld career ending in ignominy in Iraq
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He was the primary architect of the war plan," said military analyst Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution. "He was no scapegoat. He deserves the blame he received."

he was not only the primary architect of the war plan, he was a primary cheerleader for the war before it started, and a primary force in keeping the military on its disastrous course long after it became obvious to everyone else that it was a disaster. how can any sane person look at this situation and see this as a "tragedy for Rumsfeld"? he didn't lose any children. he didn't lose any limbs. he's already obscenely rich, and he'll go back to a civilian life among the privileged and make even more money, surrounded by a bubble of admiring sycophants who'll fill his ears with praise for the rest of his years. some "tragedy". in my book he's about as "tragic" as Pol Pot. he deserves to be put on trial for war crimes.