Former president Gerald R. Ford offered public praise yesterday for Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, criticizing a group of retired generals who have called for Rumsfeld's resignation.<> Ford, a Republican, wrote to defend Rumsfeld, who served as chief of staff in Ford's White House and as his defense secretary from 1975 to 1977. Over the past two weeks, retired generals have been speaking out against Rumsfeld amid claims that he has ignored his military leadership and failed to properly plan and execute the war in Iraq. "I have been extremely troubled by the efforts of a group of retired generals to force the resignation of our Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld," Ford, 92, wrote. "President Bush is right to keep him in his post. It is the President's decision -- and his alone."<>
Former President Gerald R. Ford; wow that sounds powerful and reinforcing doesn't it. A former President of the US supporting his friend and confidante. But it would have so helped to have just a few little facts regarding the Ford/Rummy relationship upon which this blurb was engendered and most likely crafted in Ford's name. Start by the only fact mentioned in the fluff. Why was Ford president when Rummy was his White House Chief of Staff?? OOhh because Nixon resigned. Yes people, Ford was the appointed VP successor of the indicted and convicted Agnew (tax evasion to cover up complicity in CIA heroin smuggling by Maryland Mafia), and deeply involved in the White House coverup, much of which was orchestrated by Rummy's patron Henry Kissinger and the infamous leadership who mentored Rove, Reed, Cheney, et al.
<>Ford has been regarded as the least intelligent president in US history. It was often said he had played too many football games with his helmet off; and he hit more people with golf balls during his White House days than most people would do in a lifetime. Ford was a stupid puppet of the regime that was, until this Bushco affair, the most corrupt unconstitutional one ever. The puppet masters fingers weren't that far from the dumbed down POTUS. Ford's VP was Rockefeller, his chief of staff after Rummy (who became Sec of Defense) was DICK CHENEY , his CIA director was GHW Bush, his Sec of State Kissinger and so forth. Ford was Charlie McCarthy with ten hands up his ass. He couldn't possibly have written this praise for Rummy at the age of 92, so who did?? Well look again at that short list and say "D'oh." When Nixon was flying back to CA after resigning, Ford's first official act as Pres was to pardon Dickie for all his sins and those of his buddies and confidants. One member of the Cabal cabinet was Caspar Weinberger, later pardoned by GHW Bush to avoid spilling the whole Iran/Contra constitutional corruptions.
<>So whose hands are on Ford?? Cheney definitely, Rummy for sure, Kissinger oh yes, and the rest are just window dressing. Ford the dumbest to the rescue of his friend Rummy. Now that is a ringing endorsement.
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