Oct 7th, 2011
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld had a helluva time dealing with al-Jazeera's Abderrahim Foukara this week.
Via Mediaite:
"Foukara asked Rumsfeld to elaborate on how he saw the policies in Iraq, namely, whether he felt "responsible for the killing of innocent Iraqis." The mere formulation of the question resulted in much crosstalk, with Rumsfeld arguing that Foukara’s assertions were "fundamentally false" and asking him whether he "want[s] to yell or do you want to do an interview?" Foukara attempted to rephrase his question: "Do you think the numbers of US troops that you went into Iraq with did absolve you from the responsibility of tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqis killed by the coalition and those criminals you talked about?" He implored Rumsfeld to "give me a straight answer."
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Friday, October 7, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Rumsfeld - Not To Be Trusted Ever
Feb 9th, 2011
Let's skip the fact that Donald Rumsfeld is a war criminal. Let's even skip a detailed analysis of his once having been not just an advisor to but an apologist for Saddam Hussein.
He has now signed onto the latest Big Lie of the American right.
He has endorsed the Beckian delusion that a new Grand Caliphate could possibly ascend successfully across the planet.
As one of the principal architects of the longest, the 2nd most expensive and the most unnecessary war in the in the history of our country, he said in early November of 2002 that it would take "Five days or five weeks or five months, but it certainly isn't going to last any longer than that."
In the face of Iraqi rage amidst the utter chaos resulting from his policies and the killing and maiming of thousands of Iraqi women and children, he said he was "surprised" and did not "expect" it.
Donald Rumsfeld is a notoriously vicious and stupid liar. Most importantly, he has proven to be his generation's most incompetent analyst.
The whole of his career since has been spent excusing himself due to an inability to predict events geo-politically.
He has spent the last seven years saying he never saw any of it coming.
He is not to be listened to now.
He is not to be trusted.
Ever.
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He has now signed onto the latest Big Lie of the American right.
He has endorsed the Beckian delusion that a new Grand Caliphate could possibly ascend successfully across the planet.
As one of the principal architects of the longest, the 2nd most expensive and the most unnecessary war in the in the history of our country, he said in early November of 2002 that it would take "Five days or five weeks or five months, but it certainly isn't going to last any longer than that."
In the face of Iraqi rage amidst the utter chaos resulting from his policies and the killing and maiming of thousands of Iraqi women and children, he said he was "surprised" and did not "expect" it.
Donald Rumsfeld is a notoriously vicious and stupid liar. Most importantly, he has proven to be his generation's most incompetent analyst.
The whole of his career since has been spent excusing himself due to an inability to predict events geo-politically.
He has spent the last seven years saying he never saw any of it coming.
He is not to be listened to now.
He is not to be trusted.
Ever.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
It's Called Torture
March 6th, 2010
In a case that could prove to be dynamite in the Torture Debate, US District Judge Wayne Andersen ruled that the torture claims of two US citizens who served as contractors in Iraq may go forward in their suit against former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
Again, the allegation is that two United States citizens, one a Navy veteran, were tortured by our own forces.
From the linked story:
"The men claimed they were subjected to sleep and food deprivation, threats of violence, actual violence (emphasis added) and prolonged solitary confinement, according to yesterday’s ruling. Andersen said if those claims were true, “a court might plausibly determine that the conditions of confinement were torturous.” "
In a case that could prove to be dynamite in the Torture Debate, US District Judge Wayne Andersen ruled that the torture claims of two US citizens who served as contractors in Iraq may go forward in their suit against former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
Again, the allegation is that two United States citizens, one a Navy veteran, were tortured by our own forces.
From the linked story:
"The men claimed they were subjected to sleep and food deprivation, threats of violence, actual violence (emphasis added) and prolonged solitary confinement, according to yesterday’s ruling. Andersen said if those claims were true, “a court might plausibly determine that the conditions of confinement were torturous.” "
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