Rummy
shifting the blame:
Mr. Rumsfeld also called on the Iraqi government to assume greater responsibility over time for the 15,000 detainees now in American custody in Iraq; to allocate enough money in future Iraqi budgets to field security forces that are capable of replacing many of the 22,000 foreign allied forces that plan to leave Iraq by year's end; and to improve cooperation between the Iraqi defense and interior ministries to enhance the combat readiness of Iraq's 170,000 military and paramilitary police forces.
Of course, as Michael at Americablog points out, the Iraqis don't have the manpower, training, or ability to take over our mess. But of course, this isn't about a successful strategy for Iraq. This is about a shift the blame strategy for BushCo.
So, when Baghdad becomes Saigon, BushCo will have already identified the scapegoats. Don't expect Rummy to play McNamara. No mea culpas from him.
Update [2005-7-27 18:44:50 by Armando]: That post at Americablog comes from Michael rather than John. Sorry, guys. Edited.