for more, we are joined by andrew bacevich, president and co-founder of the quincy institute for responsibleecraft. he is a retired colonel and vietnam war veteran. bacevich is professor emeritus of international relations and history at boston university and author of several books. his most recent book is just out, titled "after the apocalypse: america's role in a world transformed." in may, he wrote a piece for "the boston globe" headlined "my son was killed in iraq 14 years ago -- who's responsible?" we welcome you back to democracy now! why don't you start off by talking about the legacy of donald rumsfeld? >> well, the newspapers are referring to him as the most influential defense secretary since rort mcnamara back in the 1960's. i think that is appropriate, accurate. he was like mamara in that specific sense, i think, that he brought to office, rumsfeld brought office certain convictions about how the penton needed change. and from day one, he set out to implement that vision. what rumsfeld did not anticipate was 9/11 and its aftermath, specifically the iraq war. you are right i thin