by AlicetheCurious » Sun Oct 22, 2006 7:29 am
Amazing. I wasn't even going to comment, but I can't stop myself. <br><br>No, I won't comment.<br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Rumsfeld 'is inspired by God'</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>19/10/2006 22:12 - (SA) <br><br>Miami - The top US general on Thursday defended the leadership of defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld, saying it is inspired by God.<br><br>"He leads in a way that the good Lord tells him is best for our country," said marine General Peter Pace, chair of the joint chiefs of staff.<br><br>Rumsfeld is "a man whose patriotism focus, energy, drive, is exceeded by no one else I know ... quite simply, he works harder than anybody else in our building", Pace said at a ceremony in Miami.<br><br>Rumsfeld has faced a storm of criticism and calls for his resignation, largely over his handling of the Iraq war.<br><br>But he got a strong show of support from the military establishment at Thursday's ceremony, where navy Admiral James Stavridis took over Southcom's command from General Bantz Craddock.<br><br>"He comes to work every day with a single-minded focus to make this country safe," said Stavridis, who was a senior aide to Rumsfeld before taking on the Southcom job.<br><br>"We're lucky as a nation that he continues to serve with such passion and such integrity and such determination and such brilliance," said Stavridis.<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.news24.com/News24/World/0,9294,2-10_2017169,00.html">www.news24.com/News24/Wor...69,00.html</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br><br> <p></p><i></i>