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Woodward: Card Urged Bush to Toss Rumsfeld

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Posted on Sep 29, 2006

More from Woodward’s book: President Bush’s then-chief of staff and Bush’s wife, Laura, pleaded with the president to fire Rumsfeld during 2004 and 2005. But Cheney and Rove convinced Bush that doing so would send the wrong message.

  • Also, there’s more evidence that Bush’s knowledge about the horrible state of affairs in Iraq was at incredible odds with his public statements.
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  • Gen. John Abizaid, head of the Central Command, basically agreed with Rep. John Murtha about the hopeless situation in Iraq.

  • Washington Post:

    Former White House chief of staff Andrew Card on two occasions tried and failed to persuade President Bush to fire Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, according to a new book by Bob Woodward that depicts senior officials of the Bush administration as unable to face the consequences of their policy in Iraq.

    Card made his first attempt after Bush was reelected in November, 2004, arguing that the administration needed a fresh start and recommending that Bush replace Rumsfeld with former secretary of state James A. Baker III. Woodward writes that Bush considered the move, but was persuaded by Vice President Cheney and Karl Rove, his chief political adviser, that it would be seen as an expression of doubt about the course of the war and would expose Bush himself to criticism.

    Card tried again around Thanksgiving, 2005, this time with the support of First Lady Laura Bush, who according to Woodward, felt that Rumsfeld’s overbearing manner was damaging to her husband. Bush refused for a second time, and Card left the administration last March, convinced that Iraq would be compared to Vietnam and that history would record that no senior administration officials had raised their voices in opposition to the conduct of the war.

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    By felicity, September 30, 2006 at 2:24 pm #
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    It’s obvious that Karl Rove is running this country.  Any and all decisions, policies, tactics and strategies are under his direction.  If it’s good politically, do it.  If it isn’t, forget it.

    People who voted for and continue to support Bush actually voted for Rove and are continuing to support Rove.  Lawrence Harvey was the Manchurian Candidate:  George Bush is the Rovian Candidate.

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    By Madison Guy, September 29, 2006 at 5:37 pm #
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    Talk about the blind leading the blind: We’re ruled by delusional ideologues, and their followers are even worse. If you’re that far out of touch with reality, you need extraordinary powers just to keep one step ahead of the law. Their congressional enablers—a Roll Call Hall of Shame—were quick to oblige.

    Still, Woodward’s book may mark a turning point. You know things are bad when the court stenographer starts to bite the hand that has been feeding him.

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