Memoirs of a War Criminal

by Steve Soto

Image courtesy of TimesOnline

Word comes today that Donald Rumsfeld will be writing his memoirs, scheduled for publication sometime in 2010. We are supposed to be impressed that the millionaire who was allowed to maintain numerous conflicts of interest while in the Bush Administration, is forgoing his advance and profits from his book.

Perhaps instead of donating these to a new foundation of his, he should donate his profits and most of his personal wealth to the under equipped and now-maimed veterans he sent into harm’s way, and the families of those who died during his negligent occupation. Instead, Rummy will certainly be writing this book to establish his view of history, and to settle scores with Colin Powell and Condi Rice, and dozens of others who didn't acknowledge his brilliance.

I suggest that Rummy not book travel overseas, unless Blackwater is there to prevent him from being arrested and sent to The Hague.

By the way, a week after General Petraeus told Congress how successful our escalation has been in bringing down the violence in Iraq, especially in the Sunni areas where we have bought new friends, two car bombs went off in that allegedly safe area today.

Suggest a title for Rumsfeld’s book.