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Donald Rumsfeld
Age: 88 †
Born: 1932
Born: July 9
Died: 2021
Died: June 29
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Former U.S. Secretary Of Defense
Military Officer
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Chicago
Illinois
Donald Henry Rumsfeld
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Now, settle down, settle down. Hell, I'm an old man, it's early in the morning and I'm gathering my thoughts here.
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There are a lot of things that are said by people in the military, or civilian life, or in the Congress, or in the Executive Branch, that are their views. And that's the way we live. We're a free people. And that's the wonderful thing about our country.
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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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The natural state of man is to want to be free. To have opportunities. To have choices.
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And there is, I am certain, among the Iraqi people a respect for the care and the precision that went into the bombing campaign.
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[on Osama bin Laden] He is either alive and well or alive and not too well or not alive.
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Pieces of intelligence, scraps of intelligence...you run down leads and you run down leads, and you hope that sometimes it works.
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There will be good moments, and there will be less good moments.
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Napoleon was asked, Who do you consider to be the greatest generals? He responded saying, The victors.
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General Boykin has requested that an inspector general review this matter. And I have indicated that if that's his request, I think it's appropriate.
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I didn't advocate invasion...I wasn't asked.
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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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Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers.
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Oh, Lord. I didn't mean to say anything quotable.
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Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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Don't automatically obey Presidential directives if you disagree or if you suspect he hasn't considered key aspects of the issue.
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Any country on the face of the Earth with an active intelligence program knows that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction.
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One of your tasks is to separate the 'personal' from the 'substantive.' The two can become confused, especially if someone rubs the President wrong.
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Never assume the other fellow will not do something you wouldn't do.
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Being Vice President is difficult. Don't make it tougher.
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