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{{cquote|There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns — the ones we don't know we don't know.|||[[Philosopher]] Donald Rumsfeld, on the state of the [[CIA]]'s intelligence on [[Iraq]]}} | {{cquote|There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns — the ones we don't know we don't know.|||[[Philosopher]] Donald Rumsfeld, on the state of the [[CIA]]'s intelligence on [[Iraq]]}} | ||
[[Image:Rumsfeldsaddam.jpg|thumb|right|The Don doesn't negotiate with [[Saddam Hussein|terrorists]].]] | [[Image:Rumsfeldsaddam.jpg|thumb|right|The Don doesn't negotiate with [[Saddam Hussein|terrorists]].]] | ||
| − | '''Donald "The Don" Rumsfeld''' is a lizard<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/25/louis-ck-donald-rumsfeld_n_828284.html "Louis C.K. Asks Donald Rumsfeld: 'Are You a Lizard from Outer Space?'"]</ref> and was, according to [[William Kristol]], "not a good Defense Secretary" and Kristol is "glad he's gone."<ref>[http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Kristol Kristol], on ''[[The Daily Show|The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'', discussing Rumsfeld's resignation.</ref> Many other people agree with Mr. Kristol's sentiment. Which is a [[stopped clock|first for Mr. Kristol]]. | + | '''Donald "The Don" Rumsfeld''' is a lizard,<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/25/louis-ck-donald-rumsfeld_n_828284.html "Louis C.K. Asks Donald Rumsfeld: 'Are You a Lizard from Outer Space?'"]</ref> a trained [[ape]] fan,<ref>[http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-rumsfeld-trained-ape?utm_content=bufferc15a8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer Was Donald Rumsfeld Really Race-Baiting Obama With 'Trained Ape' Comment?], Talking Points Memo</ref> and was, according to [[William Kristol]], "not a good Defense Secretary" and Kristol is "glad he's gone."<ref>[http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Kristol Kristol], on ''[[The Daily Show|The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'', discussing Rumsfeld's resignation.</ref> Many other people agree with Mr. Kristol's sentiment. Which is a [[stopped clock|first for Mr. Kristol]]. |
One of the true-blue (red?) [[neoconservative]]s, Rummy was Chief of Staff and then Secretary of Defense in the [[Gerald Ford]] administration. For some unknown reason [[George W. Bush]] attempted to resurrect his career 25 years later as Secretary of Defense. ''Real'' bad move. However, we must all give him credit for [http://www.poe-news.com/features.php?feat=31845 his mad kung-fu skillz.] | One of the true-blue (red?) [[neoconservative]]s, Rummy was Chief of Staff and then Secretary of Defense in the [[Gerald Ford]] administration. For some unknown reason [[George W. Bush]] attempted to resurrect his career 25 years later as Secretary of Defense. ''Real'' bad move. However, we must all give him credit for [http://www.poe-news.com/features.php?feat=31845 his mad kung-fu skillz.] | ||
Revision as of 04:42, 26 March 2014
“”There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns — the ones we don't know we don't know.
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| —Philosopher Donald Rumsfeld, on the state of the CIA's intelligence on Iraq |
Donald "The Don" Rumsfeld is a lizard,[1] a trained ape fan,[2] and was, according to William Kristol, "not a good Defense Secretary" and Kristol is "glad he's gone."[3] Many other people agree with Mr. Kristol's sentiment. Which is a first for Mr. Kristol.
One of the true-blue (red?) neoconservatives, Rummy was Chief of Staff and then Secretary of Defense in the Gerald Ford administration. For some unknown reason George W. Bush attempted to resurrect his career 25 years later as Secretary of Defense. Real bad move. However, we must all give him credit for his mad kung-fu skillz.
In one of the worst acts of tempting fate, Donald Rumsfeld, during a meeting with Congressmen at the Pentagon, warned — on the morning of 9/11 — that “sometime in the next two, four, six, eight, ten, twelve months there would be an event that would occur in the world that would be sufficiently shocking that it would remind people again how important it is to have a strong healthy defense department that contributes to — that underpins peace and stability in our world.” Very tellingly, when the attacks occurred that day, Rumsfeld deserted his post for half an hour before returning. For the 30 minutes or so that he was gone from his office, other officials were desperately trying to contact him, but were unable to do so. He may not be a chickenhawk,[4] but he's definitely a chicken.
Incidentally, in his first term as Secretary of Defense under Gerald Ford, he was the youngest Secretary of Defense in American history, while in his second term under Dubya, he was the oldest. Go figure.
Rumsfeld's most important legacy may be the radical privatization of the American military, which has been an important factor in the conduct of the War on Terror.
Rumsfeld's currently being sued by a guy who claims Rumsfeld authorized the use of torture against him.
Rumsfeld's quote above is similar to if not verbatim from Werner Erhard. So, for that matter, is the quote below. Hmm...
“”You don't go to war with the Army you wish you had, you go to war with the Army you have.
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| —Donald Rumsfeld, um, "supporting" the troops |
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Footnotes
- ↑ "Louis C.K. Asks Donald Rumsfeld: 'Are You a Lizard from Outer Space?'"
- ↑ Was Donald Rumsfeld Really Race-Baiting Obama With 'Trained Ape' Comment?, Talking Points Memo
- ↑ Kristol, on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, discussing Rumsfeld's resignation.
- ↑ Unusually for neocons, Rumsfeld isn't a chickenhawk; he served as a naval aviator for three years in the 1950s and was a reservist for several decades after that. So that's one redeeming quality; we may have some trouble finding others though.