Bush Scolds Rumsfeld on Abuse Inquiry
A clash erupted Wednesday between the White House and the Pentagon over the handling of the Iraq prison abuse investigation, with President Bush telling Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld that he felt personally blindsided by the scandal and should have been more fully informed about its severity.
Bush rebuked Rumsfeld during an Oval Office meeting, a senior administration official said Wednesday evening. Bush told Rumsfeld that the White House should have been informed about the photographs documenting some of the abuses, which began appearing in the news media late last week, the senior official said.
"The president wasn't satisfied when he saw those pictures on TV," the official said, referring to photographs of Iraqi prisoners stripped naked and being abused. "And he made that clear to Secretary Rumsfeld. They should have been brought to his attention, and he shouldn't have had to learn of them through the media."
Thursday, May 6
Hey! Everyone! Bush And Rumsfeld Are Fighting In The Boys' Room!
When Bush isn't in total control over what's seen on the news, it really knocks him on his ass. He wants the media to stop reporting stuff immediately, because he inadvertently blamed one of his own guys: