I hate to break it to some folks here, but the retired generals are almost certainly acting as mouthpieces for the active duty ones. An active duty general cannot speak out. A retired one can, but wouldn't take that step (I believe) unless they first talked to those on active duty.
And NO, that doesn't make these generals 'perfumed princes'. There are a lot of people, including myself, who don't think much of Rumsfeld. I can't speak to Iraq, but his policies in acquisition suck. He's been a good friend to the contractors, but the reality is the big defense contractors will screw the American taxpayer every chance they get.
No, they are not mouthpieces for active duty. They are mouthpieces for the DNC.
The DNC had this battleplan leaked about 6 weeks ago. Their Clinton generals would be orchestrated to speak out incrementally all the way to October.
EVERYTHING happening this year is the MSM cooperating with a grand DNC strategy to take Congress. The one mistake they are making is they are fighting the battle with last decade's tools. The web forms opinion now, not the MSM.
They will not take Congress if YOU volunteer your time and money to GOP candidates in vulnerable districts.