National Organization for Irresponsible Women
Maj. Gen. Anthony Cucolo is in command of 22,000 American combat forces in northern Iraq. Unlike some high-ranking military men who demonstrate exemplary courage in the face of the enemy but collapse like paper umbrellas in the face of political pressure, Cucolo seemed ready for the political firefight he precipitated. At least at first…
But General Cucolo was prepared. Asked about the critical reaction, he said, “I appreciate the inflamed — I got it. Here’s the deal. I’m the one responsible, and I mean this sincerely, and I mean this with — I hope I’m not sounding — it doesn’t matter. I am the one responsible and accountable for these 22,000 soldiers. The National Organization for Women is not. Critics are not. I appreciate — I will listen to critics, and they add thought. But they actually don’t have to do anything. I have to accomplish a very complex mission, very complex.” Don’t you particularly like the “I hope I’m not sounding — it doesn’t matter”?
