Speaking to reporters, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff repeatedly contradicted Sec. Rumsfeld on what, exactly, was the obligation of US forces if they observe or hear of prisoner abuse. General Pace’s position is that they must intervene; Rummy just wants them to object.

The larger issue here is that Rumsfeld, ostensibly Gen. Pace’s superior, tried to correct the Marine, only to get stuffed in the process. In front of the press.

Awesome.