Donald Rumsfeld, an expert in putting people other than himself in harm's way, (NYTimes) unflinchingly defends his war plan, apparently citing its approval from numerous bobble-headed yes-men, fellow warmonger cheerleaders, and his own reflection in the mirror. What were your readers looking at, Don? The groovy cover, or the stack of purchase orders slated for the private advisors' defense contractor associations tucked under the title page?
"It has been approved by everyone who's had a look at it," he said before one television appearance. "It's been described as an excellent plan.

The Pentagon begs to differ on Rumsy's rosy picture of the mishandled oil-op.