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If there were an official Donald H. Rumsfeld Admiration Society, Scarborough would be a leading candidate for its president. The Washington Times Pentagon reporter has written a paean to the Secretary of Defense that all but paints a big "S" on his chest. To Scarborough’s credit, though, he makes his opinion immediately clear: "History will surely judge Rumsfeld one of America’s most important defense leaders," he writes in the introduction. Nevertheless, Scarborough casts a revealing eye on "Rummy’s" campaign to make the Pentagon heel to his foreign policies. The book is full of juicy tidbits—most of them in the first two chapters—gleaned from classified documents. For instance, a full six months before asking the United Nations to endorse the use of force in Iraq, Scarborough writes, President Bush signed a secret National Security Directive establishing the goals and objectives for going to war with the country. Scarborough also relates how a top secret military unit code-named "Grey Fox" contributed to the assassination of Al Qaeda planner Qaed Senyan al Harthi by turning on his satellite phone without his knowledge and exposing his position in a convoy speeding across the Yemini desert. Other anecdotes serve to emphasize Rumsfeld’s "preference for military, special forces solutions to law enforcement scenarios." A later chapter is devoted to his skills as a manager. "In assessing Rumsfeld, clichés work," Scarborough writes. "His life is an ‘all-American story.’ He does not ‘suffer fools gladly.’ And, Donald H. Rumfeld is ‘the right man at the right time.’" Readers already convinced of Rumsfeld’s talents as a leader will enjoy this enthusiastic book, but those looking for a balanced assessment of the Defense Secretary’s job performance may prefer James Mann’s level-headed study The Rise of the Vulcans.
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Good on facts and backround, too much praise to be credible., September 21, 2004
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The author is a Pentagon correspondent for the Washington Times and therefore can be assumed to have good backround and contacts. I was quite interested in Rumsfeld because of his prominence and eloquence. The book gives a good account of decision making in regard to the Afghan and Iraq wars, and gives the motivation behind the ongoing transformation of the US armed forces which is Rumsfelds particular concern. I was quite interested in Rumsfelds backround - in particular his time in private business. He was CEO of JD Searle, the firm that made a fortune from Nutrasweet - somehow its difficult to associate Rumsfeld with sweetners!. Overall he is displayed as decisive, change-orientated, pugnacious, eloquent but fair. In between the lines you get the impression that he is a formidable political infighter.
I have, however, a basic credibility problem with the book - how can the author continue to work as a Pentagon journalist if he paints a negative picture of Rumsfeld?. I come away wondering if the books analysis is accurate, I'm sure the facts are, but what about the inferences. Tommy Franks, in retirement, regrets Rumsfelds micromanaging style - something not apparent in this book. Is Rumsfeld's transformation of the military - and his adherence to Special Operations, flexibility and agility - likely to bring about victory in the ongoing struggles for dominance in Iraq or Afghanistan? It may bring about an ability to concentrate firepower in any corner of the globe, but what happens thereafter? This is not discussed and I think is a central part of the debate. I also think that Rumsfelds is the most talented political operator and communicator in this Administration, but is this a good thing? Does he concentrate power in the Pentagon to the detriment of the diplomacy that is needed in order to win Allies for the War on Terror? Again you won't find a whisper about this topic in the book.
So overall a good grounding, some solid backround facts, however I am left wanting more critical analysis of this transformative and forceful Defense Secretary.



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Really good, but Rise of the Vulcans is better., May 7, 2004
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Don't get me wrong, I really liked this Rumsfeld's War. The author obviously had the full cooperation of Don Rumsfeld in the writing of this book (including obtaining a classified threat analysis report, which is reproduced in the Appendix -- fascinating!). There are great anecdotes about Rummy that really give good insight into his personality, e.g. the fact that he still plays squash with the old "hard" balls, and on the court regularly bests men half his age. That said, if you could only purchase one book on Rumsfeld, I would recommend Jim Mann's "Rise of the Vulcans", which is more comprehensive, reflective, and objective. I would say that "Rumsfeld's War" is for fans of Rummy, but "Vulcans" is for serious students of the War on Terror.

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a paean to an incompetent bureaucrat, September 11, 2005
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One would never guess from reading this book that Rumsfeld is responsible for fielding an army with inadequate equipment (many troops without body armor and unarmored humvees) in a war that he and other Bushies expected to end in a peaceful occupation of a grateful nation. Rumsfeld and Bush both ignored General Eric Shinseki's prediction that the occupation would require 400,000 men because many Iraqis would continue to resist. Shinsekki, a Viet Nam vet who left part of his body there, knew low intensity war close up and personal. Rumsfeld and Bush know Washington politics.

The book moreover never acknowledges that the war was unnecessary to begin with. Even Bush once admitted in a rare moment of candor that there was no connection between Saddam Hussein and 9/11; and National Intelligence Estimates confirm what many experienced generals, admirals and intelligence analysts predicted: that the US presence in Iraq serves only to recruit and train jihadists.

Rumsfeld notoriously provided no occupation plan for Iraq, despite experienced military men's advice. The consequences of our failed occupation are visible every day on the news. Rummy has offered his resignation twice, but the incompetent-in-chief Bush hasn't had the good sense to accept it. No surprise there.

The latest bit of DoD incompetence is reported on today,9 June 06 in the Kansas City Star. The troops in Iraq are not issued sufficient blood coagulants, so that some medics purchase with their own money supplies through civilian channels. The reason for inadequate issue of coagulants: budgetary. Rumsfeld is incompetent, but the incompetence also goes to the very top. Bush's insistence on tax cuts for the rich at all costs includes costing our soldiers' lives.

A necessary counterweight to this book's cheerleading for Rumsfeld and other incompetents in the Administration is Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq by Thomas Ricks.



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