General Revolt: Retired Generals Call for the Resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
NBC ID: ARLWQA8GQB | Production Unit: Nightly News | Media Type: Aired Show | Media ID: NY-NN-20060414-0001 | Air Date(s): 04/14/2006 | Event Date(s): 04/14/2006Transcript
Event Date(s): 04/14/2006 | Event Location(s): Arlington, Virginia;Washington, DC;Iraq; | Description: The way the US has conducted the war in Iraq is the backdrop for a new campaign to throw the boss out at the Pentagon: Donald Rumsfeld. Today President George W. Bush did something unusual. The commander in chief put out a statement on paper defending his man to run the Defense Department. INT ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA MS: Miklaszewski reports live on-camera at briefing room in the Pentagon. (EJ=1:56) EXT DAY ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA MS: Side angle shot of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld walking down stairs past military officers. EXT DAY WASHINGTON, DC MS: President George W. Bush walking outside the White House. GFX: Insert still of Bush and supered excerpt of letter from Bush supporting Rumsfeld. EXT DAY MS: Rumsfeld walking with military officers and others. GFX: (Al Arabiya TV) Rumsfeld in interview says,"Out of thousands and thousands of admirals and generals, if every time two or three people disagreed we changed the secretary of defense of the United States, it would be like a merry go round around here." GFX: Map of Iraq and insert stills of retired US generals calling for the resignation of Rumsfeld as Defense Secretary. Supers of statement excerpts from various generals seen. INT 2006-04-13 MS: In interview retired General John Batiste says,"I think the military deserves leadership that understands team work and leadership that doesn't lead by intimidation and arrogance." INT MS: Rumsfeld at impromptu press conference. GFX: Insert still of Rumsfeld and supered mastheads from the Washington Post and Salt Lake Tribune newspapers seen. Supered Washington Post editorial entitled"Replace Rumsfeld" seen. Insert still of editorial writer David Ignatius and supered excerpt seen. EXT DAY MS: Then-US General Tommy Franks with others outdoors. EXT DAY IRAQ WS: Shaky footage of explosions from weaponry during Operation Iraqi Freedom. INT MS: (MSNBC/Hardball) In interview retired General Tommy Franks says,"I know very few military officers who have ever given him a briefing or given him information and had him immediately say, `Oh, gosh! That's a great idea. I really love that.' That's not the way Don Rumsfeld does business." INT ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA MS: Miklaszewski reports live on-camera at briefing room in the Pentagon. NAT SOT HIT TIME 19:36:32