Absolutely despicable

I don't know why I'm constantly surprised by the lack of respect this administration shows for our troops. Now Rummy won't even sign the KIA letters.

And now, apparently, Rumsfeld’s obsession with machines and their efficiency has translated into his using one to replace his own John Hancock on KIA (killed in action) letters to parents and spouses. Two Pentagon-based colonels, who’ve both insisted on anonymity to protect their careers, have indignantly reported that the SecDef has relinquished this sacred duty to a signature device rather than signing the sad documents himself.

Hey Rummy, why stop there? Maybe you can get another machine to spit on the KIA letters, just to remind the families of the fallen how you really feel about them.

[Hattip: Guess who?]