Senator John McCain said today that he has "no confidence" in Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, citing Rumsfeld's handling of the war in Iraq and the failure to send more troops.
Speaking to The Associated Press McCain said his comments were not a call for Rumsfeld's resignation:
Asked about his confidence in the secretary's leadership, McCain recalled fielding a similar question a couple weeks ago.
"I said no. My answer is still no. No confidence," McCain said.
McCain says an additional 80,000 Army personnel and 20,000 to 30,000 more Marines would be needed to secure Iraq:
"I have strenuously argued for larger troop numbers in Iraq, including the right kind of troops - linguists, special forces, civil affairs, etc.," said McCain, R-Ariz. "There are very strong differences of opinion between myself and Secretary Rumsfeld on that issue."
When asked if Rumsfeld was a liability to the Bush administration, McCain responded: "The president can decide that, not me."
It bothers me that everyone but those in charge think we need more troops in Iraq. Can all these people be wrong?
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