US book on Iraq war takes aim at Rumsfeld
US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld comes under fire for his handling of the invasion of Iraq and its bloody aftermath in a new book by a retired general and a New York Times reporter. The book, “COBRA II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq”, accuses Rumsfeld and General Tommy Franks, who commanded US troops at the war’s outset, of adopting an overly optimistic plan that ignored the threat of insurgency and the political landscape of Iraq. Full Story