re: Excuses and blame
Smearing? Look up what the Left says about military men like General Pace, who supports the war and Bush.
Do the opinions of Pace, Gen. Mike Delong, and others who support Rumsfeld count just as much? How many recently retired generals are there? What percentage are we talking?
Do you think it's a coincidence that these six generals suddenly got fed up all in the same week?
Remember, whatever problems there are in Iraq, the only alternative the Democrats have proposed so far is surrender.