Rumsfeld's in the shit, public-image-speaking.

He insisted on a small US invasion force because he wanted a cheap war.

He overruled General Tommy Franks who wanted to delay the war until the troops denied access to Turkey had been transported to Kuwait. Now the coalition is short on manpower in Iraq.

The force is now running out of cruise missiles and precision bombs.

A senior Pentagon planner said Mr Rumsfeld wanted to "do war on the cheap" and thought precision bombing would bring victory.

"He thought he knew better [than military officials]. He was the decision-maker at every turn," the unnamed planner said.

Although it's unfortunate that the war's stalling, it's a silver lining to see Rumsfeld finally taking the flak for being incompetent and arrogant, even if he doesn't get any for being a fucking psychopath.