I suspect a lot these resident experts have little exposure to the military. Certainly Limbaugh and Hannity don’t, despite their enthusiasm for the troops, and they promote the idea that all disputes can be seen through the lens of Democrat vs Republican.
So criticisms of Rumsfeld and the Administration got dismissed as being liberal or pro-Democrat posturing. Disputes inside the military or between the uniforms and their civilian bosses have a life of their own and we’d all be better served if the public had a better grasp of this.
quit blaming Rummy. He won overwhelming victories in Afghanistan and Iraq, when the naysayers said it couldn’t be done. If the Democrats and the MSM hadn’t given aid and comfort to the enemy, this would be over by now. Rush may not have served, but he’s a brilliant man who would be a pretty good military strategist if he had the opportunity.