ABC News: Former Joint Chiefs Chair Defends Rumsfeld

Of course, Myers has about as much to lose as Rummy since he was the one standing bedide him all druring tthe Abu Ghraib scandal.

ABC News: Former Joint Chiefs Chair Defends Rumsfeld:

"WASHINGTON Apr 16, 2006 (AP): Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld did not intimidate members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during planning of the Iraq war as some retired generals have charged, a former chairman said Sunday.
With Rumsfeld described by his critics as a micromanager who did not listen to military leaders, the Pentagon circulated a one-page memo late last week detailing the defense secretary's frequent contacts with numerous military and civilian advisers.

Richard B. Myers, the Air Force general who was chairman of the Joint Chiefs from 2001 until last fall, dismissed criticism that military leaders failed to stand up to Rumsfeld and President Bush when they disagreed with those civilian officials.

'We gave him our best military advice and I think that's what we're obligated to do,' Myers said on 'This Week' on ABC. 'If we don't do that, we should be shot.' "