The Rummy Magical Mystery Tour

My God! My jaw dropped when I read the article "Troops Haven’t Lost Faith in Rumsfeld", on the U.S. Department of Defense website.

In both places, the troops treated him like a rock star. The 74-year-old secretary flew aboard an Air Force C-17 from Washington. He worked through the night aboard the plane, but was still fresh enough to put in a full day speaking to and meeting the troops.

And they responded.

When he arrived to speak at Al Asad, he received a sustained ovation – punctuated by Marine OO-RAHs and Army HOOAHs. There were even a number of Air Force personnel who insisted on yelling “Airpower.”

Then there is this.

Many soldiers and airmen at Balad said that if they have the patience and they haven’t lost faith, then the American people shouldn’t either.

That explain the Zogby poll where a majority of US troops want to pullout of Iraq. I agree with Arianna Huffington. This is about Rumsfeld stroking his ego. This is the same Rumsfeld who said, ""As you know, you have to go to war with the Army you have, not the Army you want." There has been no shortage of Generals asking for Rumsfeld resignation. US troops are now under orders not to comment on Rummy after several serving in Iraq stated there displeasure. There is no love lost between either side. Rumsfeld's Iraq trip reeks of White House propaganda.