Rumsfeld: "I Have Not Even Attempted" To Follow What's Happening In Iraq

Think Progress   |   September 15, 2007 12:29 PM


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In an interview with Fox News last night, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld -- one of the key architects of the Iraq disaster -- was asked whether he currently "pays attention to specifics about what's going on day to day in Iraq."

Rumsfeld responded by claiming it's impossible to follow events when you're "on the outside." He then added that he doesn't have time to follow what's going on in Iraq because he's too busy with administrative tasks.

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- MA See Profile I'm a Fan of MA permalink

Does Rummy get secret service protection?
Just asking..

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:33 PM on 09/16/2007
- Gumby123 See Profile I'm a Fan of Gumby123 permalink

Operative word - FORMER Secretary of State - even if he did pay attention his opinion or lack thereof doesn't play any part in this present situation.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:02 PM on 09/16/2007
- wanked See Profile I'm a Fan of wanked permalink

GOLLY Im goshdarned surprised by this amazing revelation.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:37 PM on 09/16/2007
- Waterbug See Profile I'm a Fan of Waterbug permalink

Rumsfeld"s level of incuriousness about the Iraq war, the intractable disaster of his own making, is sadly not surprising. The fact that Stanford University"s Hoover institute has hired this oblivious villain to serve on a task force of "scholars" and "experts" who will focus on issues pertaining to "ideology and terror" is shocking. (http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-09-08-2281984423_x.htm)

Rumsfeld has wasted no time lining up this "prestigious" institute to rewrite history and provide intellectual cover up for his muddled strategy and ineptitude.

Heckuva job, Rummy! Heckuva job, Stanford!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:26 PM on 09/16/2007
- bedrocklib See Profile I'm a Fan of bedrocklib permalink

So tell me again why this person, who is responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths is still walking around looking to make his blood money?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:27 PM on 09/16/2007
- Mike169 See Profile I'm a Fan of Mike169 permalink

Don't look now but Bush just flushed your legacy down the toilet.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:08 PM on 09/16/2007
- Chubbster See Profile I'm a Fan of Chubbster permalink

Pathetic, Donald. Is it too confusing for you or too embarrassing?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:46 AM on 09/16/2007
- TheIndependenceParty See Profile I'm a Fan of TheIndependenceParty permalink

Now, boys, ... sing along!:

"HAIL, HAIL, THE GANG'S ALL THERE!"
"WHAT THE FUCK DO I CARE"
"WHAT THE FUCK DO I CARE", ...

Love to continue the sing-along, but I've got an interview for a new hire, ... no time, ... no time! ...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:05 AM on 09/16/2007
- Witchitalineman See Profile I'm a Fan of Witchitalineman permalink

Can you believe this? Is there anyway we can bring him up on crimes against humanity?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:04 AM on 09/16/2007
- Mark701 See Profile I'm a Fan of Mark701 permalink

I used to think that trying this turd for warcrimes would be next to impossible.However I just read an article about how the United States under the boy king has lost and continues to lose the ability to use "soft power"
http://www.secure-x-001.net/Secure-X.asp?Direction=Emerging.htm&Site=109&Portal=100&Inline=True&hidetop=true
It seems logical to assume with the loss of US global dominance that other governments will be more willing to try US leaders (if only in absentia) for war crimes.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:57 AM on 09/16/2007
- bushmocker See Profile I'm a Fan of bushmocker permalink

Sounds a lot like who gives a F*#%,doesn't it trolls?You can heap the evidence on and still you're dumb as a rock lemmings.How's the drilling going in the Rockies?Need a another tax writeoff for your Hummer?It's a free country,the marketplace will decide what's right,if yer not fer us,yer aginst us,it takes a court order for a wiretap,we don't torture,two or three months but for sure we're out by six months,the oil will pay for this war,a hundred billion tops,the insurgency's in it's final throes,etc...........DON"T YOU GET IT YET?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:48 AM on 09/16/2007
- jaschrod See Profile I'm a Fan of jaschrod permalink

Rummy is still lying bastard. I personally hope the Muslims do not forget who caused the actions against their people.This goes back many years before 9/11, and Rummy was part of that also.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:23 AM on 09/16/2007
- loki See Profile I'm a Fan of loki permalink

Why should he start paying attention now? He is back in the private sector, probably making money hands over fist due to the war.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:43 AM on 09/16/2007
- ReasonIsMyReligion See Profile I'm a Fan of ReasonIsMyReligion permalink

And why should he make any attempt?

He knows as long as Chimpy is in charge, nothing will change.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:39 AM on 09/16/2007
- ReasonIsMyReligion See Profile I'm a Fan of ReasonIsMyReligion permalink

You get kicked out of running the war with the interest in reality you have, not the interest in reality you might wish you had.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:38 AM on 09/16/2007
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