Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld at the 2004 graduation ceremony of the United States Military Academy.(Mr. Rumsfeld has just informed the graduate that he will make him a major if he can guess what he is holding in his hand.)*

WASHINGTON, April 22 — The revolt by retired generals who publicly criticized Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has opened an extraordinary debate among younger officers, in military academies, in the armed services’ staff colleges and even in command posts and mess halls in Iraq.Junior and midlevel officers are discussing whether the war plans for Iraq reflected unvarnished military advice, whether the retired generals should have spoken out, whether active-duty generals will feel free to state their views in private sessions with the civilian leaders and, most divisive of all, whether Mr. Rumsfeld should resign.

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*The cadet had guessed a new Susan B. Anthony dollar piece, but the object was a brown M & M. Outraged by the graduate’s mistake, Mr. Rumsfeld ordered the young man to repeat his fourth year.

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