McCain Tries to Scapegoat Rumsfeld

John McCain, who obviously will say whatever will get him elected President, puts all the blame for current morass in Iraq on former Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld. By doing this the Arizona Senator can have it both ways. He can find a scapegoat while avoiding criticism of the man who hired and protected Rumsfeld throughout his tenure:

Republican presidential candidate John McCain (news, bio, voting record) said Monday the war in Iraq has been mismanaged for years and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will be remembered as one of the worst in history.

How can you accuse the Secretary of Defense of mismanagement and not also blame his boss, the commander-and-chief? And shouldn't McCain be guilty of the same incompetence for calling for a surge in troops when the generals, along with the American people, believe that we should be trying to leave Iraq not escalating the current fiasco over there?