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In his latest masterful article, Mr. Hanson addresses the growing mob that is out for Defense Secretary Rumsfeld's head. He is right to point out that the opposition to Sec. Rumsfeld has more to do with his brash personality than his actual competence. If you look closely at his record over the last four years, Secretary Rumsfeld has done an amazing job. His accomplishments include:

• Swift and decisive victory in Afghanistan, where most of the punditry doubted our chances of achieving victory in what had been the graveyard of the Soviet Union.
• The quick toppling of Saddam's Baathist regime in Iraq.
• A 95% recovery rate for wounded American Soldiers in Iraq.

VDH goes even deeper in his article, which you should read. But the underlying point is that once you look past Rumsfeld's brash and often arrogant personality, you see a secretary who has achieved remarkable success in some of the most trying times in American history.