[rumsfeld] he’ll go when ‘they’ want him to, not before

An editorial to be published Monday in the Army Times, which serves the four main branches of the U.S. military will call for President Bush to replace Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. "Basically, the editorial says, it's clear now, from some of the public statements that military leaders are making, that he's lost the support and respect of the military leadership," said Robert Hodierne, senior managing editor. One of the unknown knowns is that Rumsfeld can’t go unless he himself wants to or the ties are cut by Them. Identifying Them members, including Richard Cheney and Henry Kissinger, is quite easy. The rule of thumb is - if he’s in a top post, if the policy he supports produces Sudans and Iraqs, if he's a headkicker by nature - he’s one of Them.