Rumsfeld's resignation would go a long way in restoring the perception of US civility in the world. I'm not sure civility or perception are issues that concern the rightwing ideologues surrounding Mr. Bush. Afterall, they've got the biggest bombs, and the blueprint from 'Project for a New American Century'. This is what concerns, and should concern, the international population.
It's strange, indeed, when those, like Rangel, formerly considered ultra-left start making [common] sense. There was a time when I was republican, and I'm still considered a 'registered Rep'. But the Republican party, having aligned themselves with the religious right and the neoconservative movements, has become too extreme and, in my opinion, dangerous to the American people and the world.