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Mugsy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 10:24 AM
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Rummy DID advocate war against Iraq. Remember. this?
A week ago, SecDef Donald Rumsfeld made the Sunday PoliTalk shows circuit and made the incredible claim that he never advocated for war against Iraq. Oh really?

Anyone remember this quote:

"If the Congress or the world wait for a so-called 'smoking gun,' it is certain that we will have waited too long." - Donald Rumsfeld before the House Armed Services committe, September 18, 2002. (link)

I have the audio too if he needs it.
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Inland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 10:26 AM
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1. Unfortunately, the quote is meaningless Rummy=speak.
All I know is that while the FUN part of the war was going on, you couldn't get away from Rummy and his preening news conferences. Now, you never see the guy. What a dick.
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Mugsy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 11:42 AM
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5. Did anyone ever respond to this?
I expected "Media Matters", DU or "Think Progress" to be all over that little quote, yet I never saw a single response by anyone.

Did I just miss it?
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savemefromdumbya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 10:39 AM
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2. Rumsfeld WANTED the Iraq war!
they all wanted it except for Colin Powell - even Stormin Norman said it was a mistake to go in again (until he was gagged)
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Mugsy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 10:47 AM
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4. Swarz's comments - video.
I have that video here:

http://www.outlawwebdesigns.com/bi30/extras/schwarzkopf_on_going_into_baghdad91.avi
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savemefromdumbya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 12:52 PM
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6. Thanks!
bookmarked!
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deutsey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 10:46 AM
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3. You're not supposed to remember such things, thoughtcriminal
Off to Room 101 with you.
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-28-05 01:11 PM
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7. I also remember him stating in an interview that there would
be no U.S. troop casualties.
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