[Felis_irritable]

More like he has to "sign" a hundred things a day and couldn't make his first meeting of the day if he did each one manually.

The volume of work acted upon by a senior person in the DoD can be staggering.

Should he have signed the condolence letters manually? Maybe yes. But I've seen the auto-sign machines in use, and there's definitely a place for them

[Wild Irish Rogue]

" Should he have signed the condolence letters manually? Maybe yes. But I've seen the auto-sign machines in use, and there's definitely a place for them '

I get down on my knees, as do many,many Freepers and millions of Americans and pray every day for the safety of the troops in the field and the repose of the souls we have already lost in combat.
I bet SecDef Rumsfeld and President Bush do the same thing.
In the scheme of things, I would think a heartfelt prayer for the soul of a soldier killed in combat,would mean more than how a condolence letter was signed.
The media has definitely gone over the cliff in their hysteria to get President Bush via Donald Rumsfeld.

[oldbrowser]

Should he have signed the condolence letters manually? Maybe yes.

Some congressman on TV was suggesting that Rumsfeld should call each family personally.