# Will Rumsfeld resign?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-rumsfeld-resign/352762>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [April 15, 2006, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-rumsfeld-resign/352762 "2006-04-15T06:41:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-rumsfeld-resign/352762/41 "2006-04-17T20:47:43Z")

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> [@Sean Factotum](#):
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> [CNN is reporting](http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/17/rumsfeld/index.html) that the critics don’t like Rumsfield goal to restructure the military into something more flexible. And they’ve lined up four retired generals to support Rumsfeld, at least for this report.

From the cite:

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> "It unfortunately appears that two of the retired generals (Messrs. Zinni and Newbold) do not understand the true nature of this radical ideology, Islamic extremism, and why we fight in Iraq. **We suggest they listen to the tapes of United 93."**

:rolleyes:

How can anyone that stupid be a general?

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**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2006, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-rumsfeld-resign/352762/42 "2006-04-17T21:07:26Z")

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> [@Voyager](#):
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> The Republicans only hope is a health problem…

That’s a very interesting idea, actually. Rummy seems pretty hale, though. If he were like Cheney, man, the intrigue!

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**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-rumsfeld-resign/352762/43 "2006-04-18T01:33:20Z")

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> [@RickJay](#):
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> Not to be nitpicky, but the United States Army only has ten regular divisions, and the Marines four. IIRC; a division will certainly have more than fourteen squads. A division commander is usually a major general, which is two steps below a full general; a squad leader, usually a sergeant, is a lot more than two steps below a major general.

Well, I said that in the command echelon a division commander is to the Secretary of Defense as a squad leader is to a division commander.

Let’s check that.

```auto

Secretary of Defense Division commander
Secretary of the Army Regimental commander
Army Chief of Staff Battalion commander
Commander Central Command Company commander
Ground commander in Iraq Platoon leader
Division commander Squad leader

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