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Donald Rumsfeld
Age: 88 †
Born: 1932
Born: July 9
Died: 2021
Died: June 29
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Businessperson
Diplomat
Former U.S. Secretary Of Defense
Military Officer
Politician
Chicago
Illinois
Donald Henry Rumsfeld
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They may have had time to destroy them, and I don't know the answer.
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When I served as US Ambassador to NATO in the 1970s, the center of gravity in Europe was France and Germany.
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Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.
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You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.
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We'll have to deal with the networks. One of the ways to do that is to drain the swamp they live in. And that means dealing not only with the terrorists, but those who harbor terrorists. This will take a long, sustained effort. It will require the support of the American people as well as our friends and allies around the world.
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If there are people who yearn for the days when Saddam Hussein was in power, then I am not among them.
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Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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I'm glad you asked. It has nothing to do with oil, literally nothing to do with oil.
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When starting at the bottom, be willing to learn from those at the top.
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Is it likely that an aircraft carrier or a cruise missile is going to find a person?
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We know where they are. They are in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad.
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After the German abstention at the UN, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle commented that Germany doesn't always have to stand on the side of its traditional allies. Berlin can look for new partners all over the world.
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When you raise issues with the President, try to come away with both that decision and also a precedent. Pose issues so as to evoke broader policy guidance. This can help to answer a range of similar issues likely to arise later.
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Leave the President's family business to him. You will have plenty to do without trying to manage the First Family. They are likely to do fine without your help.
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There will be good moments, and there will be less good moments.
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Imagine, a September 11 with weapons of mass destruction. It's not 3,000. It's tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children.
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A few. . . critics are the only people I ever heard use the phrase 'imminent threat.' I didn't, the president didn't.
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Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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Being Vice President is difficult. Don't make it tougher.
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Don't divide the world into 'them' and 'us.' Avoid infatuation with or resentment of the press, the Congress, rivals, or opponents. Accept them as facts. They have their jobs and you have yours.
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