King Rumsfeld

I was interested in this bit of news:

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has approved ambitious plans to fight terrorism around the world and retaliate more rapidly in the case of another terrorist attack on the United States, The Washington Post reports.

When you read on in the article, the real motives seem to come out.

Developed over about three years by the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) in Tampa, the plans reflect a beefing up of the Pentagon's involvement in domains traditionally handled by the Central Intelligence Agency and the State Department, The Post said.

…The Pentagon also gained the leeway to inform -- rather than win the approval of -- the US ambassador before conducting military operations in a foreign country, according to the report.

Forget about the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and the new Intelligence Director, Rumsfeld wants to hold all the power in his own hands. And, Bush is letting him get away with it. These guys just get more and more frightening.