W says that the "benchmarks" for the Iraqi government do not amount to a "timetable", as the Democrats propose.  I'm very much into the meanings of words and for the record:

benchmark--a standard by which something can be measured or judged.

timetable--a schedule listing the times at which certain events are expected to take place.

Same difference.

of Rummy-dum-dum...
"You ought to just back off, take a look at it, relax, understand that it's complicated, it's difficult," Rumsfeld said,

IOW, "don't worry your little brain about matters beyound your comprehension; Papa will take care of it"

When your mindset is 100yrs out of whack, it' time to *go*...

Hey, cut Rummy a break.  He's tap dancing as fast as he can but when the ground beneath you is crumbling rapidly your footwork is bound to get a bit (a lot) awkward.  It's no wonder he's testy.