Rumsfeld and the Generals. In this week’s mini-mutiny of the generals against Donald Rumsfeld, it was awfully tempting to side with the generals. By Bill Keller. [New York Times: Opinion]
NYT: Rumsfeld and the Generals
The Third Army in 2003
When a Dash Becomes a Siege. Much of what we’ve seen of Gen. Tommy Franks’s battle plan calls to mind Gen. George S. Patton’s favorite battlefield dictums. By Robert Patton. [New York Times: Opinion]
Ashcroft Testifies
John Ashcroft’s April 1, Testimony. Attorney General John Ashcroft’s April 1 testimony before Congress includes disclosure that over 18,000 subpoenas and search warrants have been issued since Sept. 11 and over 1,000 FISA court survillance applications were made in 2002, including 170 emergency FISAs. This is more than 3 times the total number of emergency FISAs obtained in the 23 years prior to September 11th. Read the whole thing. [TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime]
Your Days Are Numbered, Saddam
NY Times: “An armored force of 50 American tanks and other vehicles wheeled suddenly into the center of Baghdad today, taking the cityâs defenders by surprise and triggering a rolling firefight along boulevards lined with some people waving and others shooting.” [Scripting News]
Just Stupid
Was Peter Arnett Right, or Irresponsible?. Was Peter Arnett Right, or Irresponsible? To the Editor:. [New York Times: Opinion]
Waiting…
Major CentCom announcement expected shortly….
Cronkite Condemns
Speaking With the Enemy. Journalists might recognize a motivation in Peter Arnett’s acceptance of an interview with state-controlled Iraqi TV, but they should not excuse it. By Walter Cronkite. [New York Times: Opinion]