Retired US Iraq general demands Rumsfeld resign - Yahoo! News

Retired US Iraq general demands Rumsfeld resign - Yahoo! News: "By Will Dunham 39 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A recently retired two-star general who just a year ago commanded a U.S. Army division in
Iraq on Wednesday joined a small but growing list of former senior officers to call on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign.
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'I believe we need a fresh start in the
Pentagon. We need a leader who understands teamwork, a leader who knows how to build teams, a leader that does it without intimidation,' Maj. Gen. John Batiste, who commanded the Germany-based 1st Infantry Division in Iraq, said in an interview on CNN.

In recent weeks, retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Gregory Newbold, Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton and Marine Corps Gen. Anthony Zinni all spoke out against Rumsfeld. This comes as opinion polls show eroding public support for the 3-year-old war in which about 2,360 U.S. troops have died.

'You know, it speaks volumes that guys like me are speaking out from retirement about the leadership climate in the
Department of Defense,' Batiste said."