From Rummy himself..
"Goodness, gracious! Stuff happens. It's not my business to do intelligent work. Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war. As you know, you go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time. Freedom's untidy, and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things.
"I'm not into this detail stuff. I'm more concepty. I don't do diplomacy. I don't do quagmires. I believe what I said yesterday. I don't know what I said, but I know what I think, and, well, I assume it's what I said. If I know the answer I'll tell you the answer, and if I don't, I'll just respond, cleverly."
I'm glad to see he still has such a high opinion of himself. Too bad no one in the real world "or reality" as the Bush White House calls it feels the same way.
The Late Night comedy shows take their shots at the departing Rumsfeld...
"Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld announced he's stepping down. Rumsfeld said, 'I made the decision after it became clear that I couldn't do my job effectively -- and then I waited three years.'" --Conan O'Brien
"Donald Rumsfeld has been let go. Insiders describe Rumsfeld's reaction as shocked and awed. How does that make Rumsfeld feel when George Bush tells you you're not competent enough?" --Jay Leno
"Donald Rumsfeld has resigned and the new Secretary of Defense is a guy named Robert Gates. He's a close friend of the Bush family. Yeah, that always works out pretty well. Rumsfeld took it pretty well. He said he's eager now to move on to try and legalize torture in the private sector." --David Letterman
And even David Letterman from "he Late Show With David Letterman" fame has a going away "top ten" list for Rummy..
Top Ten Reasons Donald Rumsfeld Is Resigning
From the Late Show With David Letterman:
10. Wants to try to salvage his marriage to Britney
9. Ordering the illegal torture of detainees is more of a young man's game
8. Offered Bob Barker's job on "The Price Is Right"
7. Wants to try screwing up the world in the private sector
6. Just demonstrating his exit strategy
5. For a complete list of reasons send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Bob Woodward
4. Congress wouldn't fund his new weapon system: monkeys with jet packs
3. No point in trying to be the most evil guy in the room when you work with Dick Cheney
2. Wanted to go out while he was on top
1. Plans to become Secretary of Sitting on His Ass
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