Rumsfeld gets Bashed

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

If the figure includes retired generals and admirals, it probably isn't too far off of thousands, maybe even ten thousand.

Literally thousands of thousands (millions) is quite high.

[BigTex]

Thousands and thousands seem high for active generals and admirals. More then likely he was including retired generals. Or he could have included the coast guard and national guard .

[Major Robert Dump]

It still wouldn't be anywhere near thousands. What, does he think each company has its own general?

I think he is referring to not only current retiress and active duty in judgement of him, but likely all retiress and active duty EVER in the history of the US who sat in judgement of ALL SODs in the history of the US. That may not be how it came out, and maybe there are americans stupid enough to think that we have 1000s of Generals and Admirals alive right now, but it simply isn't the case.

He likely meant presidents dont fire SODs everytime a few generals complain. But even the accuracy of that statement could be debated, and you also have to consider that its typically bad protocol for people still serving to engage in the type of finger pointing towards a superior, so assuming that because active duty officers arent complaining means they love him is assuming wrong, maybe they just don't want to get MacArthured.

But Don't expect him to get fired, that would imply that someone made an error, and errors arent made in this administration. It's better to stay the course on an bad decision than be a terrible flip flopper and change direction a bit. RUMMY 4 EVER

[Kralizec]

Wesley Clark has joined the call for Rumsfeld to resign.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4913414.stm

[KukriKhan]

US Active Duty General Offiers = about 800
http://www.washingtonwatchdog.org/do...32/sec526.html

Retirees = several thousand.

[Redleg]

US Active Duty General Offiers = about 800
http://www.washingtonwatchdog.org/do...32/sec526.html

Retirees = several thousand.

I was going to point - each branch of service has over 200 General officers on active duty. Add the National Guard and Reserve Generals (about another 200) and you get real close to 1000 flagged ranked officers. But it seems you already found the link that shows it a little better.

[Banquo's Ghost]

Wesley Clark has joined the call for Rumsfeld to resign.

Probably unhelpful. Since he was a Democratic candidate, the White House can easily characterise the comments as partisan.