Rumsfeld forbade post-war planning


	Rumsfeld forbade post-war planning

tpq62

9-9-2006 12:17 PM

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9-9-2006 8:38 PM

egoldstein

Until Rumsfeld is adequately held accountable for the disaster in Iraq i will not be able to take Bush's rhetoric seriously. That certainly begins with firing him. He not only completely botched this war, but he also conveys an image of Americans as mean, omniscient, cocky jerks.

9-24-2006 11:14 PM

enbar

An archived version is here.

9-24-2006 11:54 PM

tpq62

Many thanks Enbar

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