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Title: Donald Rumsfeld: George W. Bush Was Wrong About Iraq
Source: Bloomberg
URL Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/a ... ge-w-bush-was-wrong-about-iraq
Published: Jun 8, 2015
Author: David Knowles
Post Date: 2015-08-12 00:19:31 by redleghunter
Keywords: None
Views: 4528
Comments: 11

When it comes to the U.S.-led war in Iraq, hindsight continues to turn up its share of surprises.

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, one of the staunchest defenders of the Iraq war, said in an interview with the Times of London that his boss, former President George W. Bush, was wrong to try to create democracy onto Iraq.

“The idea that we could fashion a democracy in Iraq seemed to me unrealistic. I was concerned about it when I first heard those words,” Rumsfeld said, adding, “I’m not one who thinks that our particular template of democracy is appropriate for other countries at every moment of their histories.”

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#1. To: redleghunter, *Neo-Lib Chickenhawk Wars* (#0)

LBJ and Defense Secretary Robert McNamara -

Next thing you know, he'll realize that LBJ and his domino theory on Viet Nam were wrong?


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Hondo68  posted on  2015-08-12   1:16:03 ET  (1 image) Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: redleghunter (#0)

“The idea that we could fashion a democracy in Iraq seemed to me unrealistic. I was concerned about it when I first heard those words,” Rumsfeld said, adding, “I’m not one who thinks that our particular template of democracy is appropriate for other countries at every moment of their histories.”

This seems like a pro-Jeb! move to me.

"Yes, it seems George, despite the best democratic intentions, was wrong about relying on democracy to remake Iraq. Jeb, of course, is much more of a realist. Blah-blah-blah."

It's a GOPe media narrative, dissing George to help create the opening for ¡Jeb! in 2016.

Tooconservative  posted on  2015-08-12   1:44:04 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: redleghunter (#0)

of course Rummy did the honorable thing at the time ;to publically voice his opposition to the policy and then resign.

www.washingtontimes.com/n...8/20030528-120400-9553r/? page=all#!

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

tomder55  posted on  2015-08-12   7:29:39 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: redleghunter (#0)

“The idea that we could fashion a democracy in Iraq seemed to me unrealistic. I was concerned about it when I first heard those words,” Rumsfeld said, adding, “I’m not one who thinks that our particular template of democracy is appropriate for other countries at every moment of their histories.”

Isn't that against Islam? Whatever that head master clerk says goes democracy be damned!

To me Islam is like RC on super steroids. Central control all the way with only one person in charge of all.

Justified  posted on  2015-08-12   8:07:18 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: redleghunter (#0)

WOW! There just ain't no slipping NUTTIN past this guy,is there?

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

sneakypete  posted on  2015-08-12   9:06:53 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: hondo68 (#1)

Next thing you know, he'll realize that LBJ and his domino theory on Viet Nam were wrong?

Well,it wasn't LBJ's theory,and it wasn't wrong.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

sneakypete  posted on  2015-08-12   9:07:54 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: Justified (#4)

To me Islam is like RC on super steroids.

At one time Islam was the lesser of two evils.

If it hadn't been for the creation of the Protestant religion to weaken the power and influence of the Catholic Church that would probably still be the case.

Can't wait to see nutcase Muslims immigrate to Ireland and try to pull their crap so we can all watch what happens when they run into the Christian "Old Time Religion". My prediction is it ain't going to be as much fun for them as they think it will be.

Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)

sneakypete  posted on  2015-08-12   9:12:12 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: TooConservative (#2)

It's a GOPe media narrative, dissing George to help create the opening for Jeb! in 2016.

Bingo :(

A Pole  posted on  2015-08-12   9:50:06 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: sneakypete (#7)

Can't wait to see nutcase Muslims immigrate to Ireland and try to pull their crap so we can all watch what happens when they run into the Christian "Old Time Religion". My prediction is it ain't going to be as much fun for them as they think it will be.

For a preview, see some of the articles about what is happening to dark-skinned and Muslim refugees being settled in western Ukraine (the hotbed of Ukraine's neo-Nazis). They're attacking them for trying to ride buses or use public pools, etc. The locals think the land and country are for white people only.

Tooconservative  posted on  2015-08-12   10:18:40 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: redleghunter (#0)

He's a fucking liar. He spearheaded the damned war.

buckeroo  posted on  2015-08-13   3:02:06 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: redleghunter (#0)

“The idea that we could fashion a democracy in Iraq seemed to me unrealistic. I was concerned about it when I first heard those words,” Rumsfeld said, adding, “I’m not one who thinks that our particular template of democracy is appropriate for other countries at every moment of their histories.”

You tell 'em Rummy.

http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=25442

Rumsfeld Says Democracy Worth Effort in Middle East

By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2004Iraq and Afghanistan's transition to democracy will be a long and hard effort, but it is worth the pain and sacrifice of so many, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told Marines and sailors at Yuma, Ariz., Aug. 26.

Rumsfeld spoke at the Marine Corps Air Station. He thanked the Marines and sailors for their willingness to serve in the global war on terrorism and said they would look on their service in this fight the same way their grandfathers looked at their service in World War II.

Many scoffed at the United States after World War II for trying to mold Germany, Italy and Japan into democracies, Rumsfeld told the Marines and sailors. But through persistence and example that change was made, and now those three countries are among the world's staunchest democratic allies, he said. "It will not be an easy transition to democracy in Afghanistan or Iraq," he said. "It think it was Thomas Jefferson who said of our own transition that one should not expect to be transported to democracy in a featherbed. It is a tough thing to do."

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nolu chan  posted on  2015-08-13   3:23:02 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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