Course as most libs do when they have a weak argument, they tend to leave out important details like what led to discovering the identity of said informant.
What specifically was the method used to gather this intel? What is "normal questioning"? Is it normal practice to severly beat the prisoner, or throw them in a cold isolation cell.
Whatever "Normal Questioning" entails, Rumsfeld specifically states that it does not involve "harsh questioning", specifically "Waterboarding".
Rumsfeld is a fuckin' idiot......Rumsfeld became an idiot when he took the Iraq mission out of the hands of the Generals, and placed it squarely in his own. Rumsfeld demanded that all major tactical decisions would go through him, instead of allowing the Generals to do just do their damn jobs, Rumsfled changed the ROE's, and at that point every thing went south. Our hands were tied on many levels, and the Bogey's took full advantage. Havok ensued.....The Rumsfled fiasco fully proved that you don't let god damn civilian's run wars. You don't let civialians make tactical decisions.....Leave 'em on the damn sidelines where they belong, and let the military do their job.....Had Rumsfeld just sat back and shut the **** up, our casualties would most likely be less than a third of what they are.
My only real ***** about Bush and his presidency was allowing Rumsfeld to grow balls......And we all witnessed what happened when Rumsfeld was tossed to curb, the mission was back on track. The Generals were back, fully in charge, and the mission became a success.
What Rumsfled did was akin to a President making the decision to go, and then jumping into one of the helicopters, asking "how do I start this thing?", ok LETS GO!........Bad things will undoubtedly happen.
I trust Rumsfeld about as much as I trust Obama stating he had no idea what William Ayers was all about when he launched his political career in his home.......Bullshitters are bullshitters, nothing more!