Rumsfeld Memos

chuq · Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 135 Location: Gulf South

Cool story. But I think that most Americxans are aware of his position by now.

In a series of internal musings and memos to his staff, then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld argued that Muslims avoid "physical labor," and wrote of the need to "keep elevating the threat," "link Iraq to Iran" and develop "bumper sticker statements" to rally public support for an increasingly unpopular war.

The memos, often referred to as "snowflakes," shed light on Rumsfeld's brusque management style and on his efforts to address key challenges during his tenure as Pentagon chief. Spanning from 2002 to shortly after his resignation following the 2006 congressional elections, a sampling of his trademark missives obtained Wednesday reveals a defense secretary disdainful of media criticism and driven to reshape public opinion of the Iraq war.

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Kizzume · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:46 am Post subject:

Rumsfeld WAS the truly scary one in the Bush administration. I was glad to see him go.

chuq · Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 135 Location: Gulf South

Did not Edwards get into trouble for saying that the WOT was a bumpersticker? But yet Cheney said basically the same thing. Go figure.

Kizzume · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:47 am Post subject:

Funny how that works, isn't it?