Why Would He Guess That?
Rumsfeld clarified the plan today for replacing the impending loss of Spanish forces in Iraq:
"My guess is, you'll find other countries reacting just the opposite. You'll find countries stepping forward and saying, 'Well, if that's what that country's going to do, we'll do just the opposite. We'll add some troops'. And, we'll see what happens."
I'm sure there are countries that have been just itching to get in, but holding back because Spain was there. Now's their chance!
The man is totally ridiculous. Is this the plan for jobs as well? Some companies will step forward and say, "well if laying off employees is what that company's going to do, we'll do just the opposite."
It's a belief in a truly bizarre military plan, one I've never heard of before: that some country will send in troops just to be different.