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I can't help but wonder if Ralph Peters isn't letting his animosity towards Donald Rumsfeld and his affinity for his own branch of the military interfere with his judgment.

His columns have grown more and more shrill on the topic of Rumsfeld and Iraq, but it seems to me he's largely shadow boxing at this point. He refers to published newspaper reports and unnamed "insiders" for all of the "facts" he uses in his critique, but it's hard for the layman (or someone without a security clearance in DoD) to assess those "facts." I'm sure he's found some sources in the Army -- and maybe even other branches -- who don't like Rumsfeld's efforts to remake the military (this is largely driven by his decision to cancel Crusader, I would wager). But they may not be serving Peters, or this debate, very well.

Indeed, it's hard to take anyone seriously on this topic who compares Donald Rumsfeld to Robert McNamara.

[Posted at 18:08 CST on 11/15/02] [Link]

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