Word: rumsfeldism
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...that war would be the end to the Iraqi situation. When Bush went before the U.N. Security Council last September to reiterate the importance of the Security Council’s enforcement of its resolutions, his strong words came after Vicen President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld had both described the inspections as a sham. At the same time, there was a continuous military build-up in the Middle East. These examples perfectly embody the hypocrisy and doubletalk of this administration. And while war may turn out to be the best way to solve this issue...
...forces move to envelope Baghdad in a vise grip, a second battle for Baghdad rages off-camera, sometimes with equal ferocity: The struggle to determine by whom, and under what authority, Iraq will be governed once the coalition pulls the plug on Saddam Hussein's regime. Defense Secretary Don Rumsfeld is reportedly urging President Bush to install a "provisional government" of Iraqi exiles who "share the president's objectives for a free Iraq." The U.S. may not even wait for Saddam's ouster; Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Richard Myers said Thursday that rather than fight street-by-street...
...conversation turns to the framed photo collage Kabala made for his room, a trinity of President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Kimball argues that Secretary of State Colin Powell would be more a suitable choice for the triumvirate than Rumsfeld...
...like Rumsfeld more,” says Kabala matter-of-factly...
...though the outcome is certain, the path to that outcome is still uncertain. The coming days may yet bring more U.S. and British casualties, particularly as Coalition forces enter Baghdad, and undoubtedly some civilians will be killed as well. Despite such tragedies, we must remember, as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has reminded us, that U.S. troops are going to unprecedented lengths to avoid harming innocent Iraqi men, women and children. The blame for most civilian deaths will lie squarely at the feet of a barbaric enemy who uses them as human shields. We must stay resolute in our assured knowledge...