Nicely written and a strong argument. Rumsfeld's is definitely an uneven legacy with the closing ledger in the negative. I served two tours in the Rumsfeld Pentagon, first in 2001-2003 while on the Joint Staff and again 2006-2008 on the SecDef staff. By the time I returned in 2006, the Rumsfeld shine had worn very thin. The day he finally departed you could sense a very palpable sense of relief throughout the building. I did have the forethought to print out a copy of his final Snowflake, which stated humorously that it was his final one and any outstanding Snowflakes were dismissed.
Colonel, great to hear your take on him given your work in the Pentagon. I find it hard to defend his record all things considered, but his fall is very important to remember as it has happened before with others and it can happen again.
Nicely written and a strong argument. Rumsfeld's is definitely an uneven legacy with the closing ledger in the negative. I served two tours in the Rumsfeld Pentagon, first in 2001-2003 while on the Joint Staff and again 2006-2008 on the SecDef staff. By the time I returned in 2006, the Rumsfeld shine had worn very thin. The day he finally departed you could sense a very palpable sense of relief throughout the building. I did have the forethought to print out a copy of his final Snowflake, which stated humorously that it was his final one and any outstanding Snowflakes were dismissed.
Colonel, great to hear your take on him given your work in the Pentagon. I find it hard to defend his record all things considered, but his fall is very important to remember as it has happened before with others and it can happen again.