news media can't count
The six retired generals are: Zinni, Eaton, Newbold, Batiste, Swannack, and Riggs.
Multiple articles mention all of these names and one more (Clark), but continue repeating that there are "six" retired generals instead of seven.
Examples:
While the unprecedented calls by six retired generals for his resignation......Other retired generals, including Mar. Gen. John Batiste, who commanded the First Infantry Division in Iraq and served top military aide to former Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz; Maj. Gen. Charles Swannock, Jr., who commanded the 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq; Army Maj. Gen. John Riggs, weighed in with their own critiques, as did two retired generals -- the former chief of the U.S. Central Command, Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni; and former NATO commander Gen. Wesley Clark -- who had called on Rumsfeld to step down as long as two years ago.
In the past month, half a dozen former generals have called for him to quit the Pentagon for disastrously mishandling the Iraq war......General Wesley Clark (retired): "I believe Secretary Rumsfeld hasn't done an adequate job. He should go"
The battle of words over Rumsfeld, his relations with military leaders and the Iraq war followed unusual public calls in the past week for his resignation from six retired generals, which prompted a rebuke from the Pentagon......Those urging Rumsfeld to step down include Maj. Gen. John Batiste, who commanded the 1st Infantry Division in Iraq, and Maj. Gen. Charles Swannack, who led the Army's 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq, and former NATO commander Gen. Wesley Clark.
Surely there's somebody in the media that can count to seven!
