The Rumsfeld Catch-22

Associated Press: "A growing number of commanders who served under Donald Rumsfeld say he has botched the Iraq operation, ignored the advice of his generals and should be replaced."

"Yet for Bush to try to distance himself from Rumsfeld would call into question everything about the last three years' strategy in ways the White House worries would send a very negative message. The dilemma is that for Bush to fire Rumsfeld is for Bush to declare himself a failure as president, since Iraq is the main issue of his presidency."

Catch 22. Should he stay or should he go?