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Originally Posted by piece-itpete
Rumsfeld, well, he tried something new. He's been crucified for it. Good luck anyone sticking their neck out again. That said our advanced weaponry does matter.
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Not exactly. It's really Gates who is sticking his neck out, taking on the vested interests in the military-industrial complex. Rumsfeld was just feeding more money into the complex, at the expense of the troops on the ground and their safety.