Donald Rumsfeld admitting he hadn't figured all the angles? It must be snowing in hell.
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Thursday that he never expected so many American troops to be dying at this point in the war in Iraq, a rare admission from an official who almost never publicly concedes an error in fact or judgment.
"I certainly would not have estimated that we would have had the individuals lost that we have had lost in the last week," Rumsfeld told reporters at the Pentagon. At least 89 U.S. troops died in April. ...
Secretary of State Colin Powell also said he did not expect such fierce resistance. In an interview with Polish Public Television, Powell said, "We knew there would be many problems ahead," but the administration "did not know how tough the resistance would be a year later from these former regime elements and terrorists."
He added, "We are adapting to the situation."
"I fear this administration is far more worried about conceding mistakes than it is concerned about sticking to a failed policy," Biden said in a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. "The hour for hubris and arrogance is long past. It's time for leadership."
