Donald Rumsfeld

My country has no future

Ten years after the U.S. invasion, Iraq is a failed state teetering on the brink of another sectarian bloodbath

Dahr Jamail, TomDispatch.com Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 3:45 PM UTC 13
Politics TomDispatch.com, Karl Rove

The finest responses to Rumsfeld’s Iraq tweet

Bush's defense secretary tweets a call for "appreciation" for those behind "liberating" Iraqis. Incoming!

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 8:13 PM UTC 71
News Iraq, Iraq war anniversary

Rumsfeld: All involved in Iraq deserve “respect & appreciation”

The former secretary of defense tweets on the 10th anniversary of the war

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 3:22 PM UTC 23
Politics Donald Rumsfeld, Iraq

Donald Rumsfeld, the media’s original weird political sex symbol

This year it's Joe Biden, but the press used to love Rummy

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Oct 2, 2012 7:59 PM UTC
Politics Joe Biden, Donald Rumsfeld

No, Sarah Palin, Obama won’t release OBL photos

"Proof" won't silence the right-wing nut-jobs who make up Palin's base. Plus: Rummy flip-flops on torture!

Joan Walsh Wednesday, May 4, 2011 6:05 PM UTC 338
Politics Sarah Palin, Barack Obama

When George W. Bush killed bin Laden: An alternate history

Or: An exploration of Dick Cheney's recent daydreams

Alex Pareene Wednesday, May 4, 2011 1:01 PM UTC 43
Politics George W. Bush, War Room

Rumsfeld attacks Bob Woodward — on Facebook!

Taking a page from Sarah Palin, the former defense secretary strikes back after Woodward blasts his book

Joan Walsh Tuesday, Mar 1, 2011 11:02 PM UTC 50
Politics Donald Rumsfeld, Facebook

Rumsfeld refuses to deny being a lizard person

Louis C.K. asks the tough questions as an ill-advised interview with the former defense secretary takes an odd turn

Alex Pareene Friday, Feb 25, 2011 6:40 PM UTC 32
Politics Donald Rumsfeld, War Room

Jon Stewart interviews Donald Rumsfeld

Highlights include: Rumsfeld's feelings about safety, Rumsfeld's feelings about honesty, Rumsfeld's feelings

Adam Clark Estes Thursday, Feb 24, 2011 12:25 PM UTC 38
Politics Morning Clip, Donald Rumsfeld

Rumsfeld claims Saddam tried to kill his daughters

But the Bush administration did nothing to protect the defense secretary's family

Justin Elliott Wednesday, Feb 9, 2011 7:21 PM UTC 18
Politics Donald Rumsfeld, War Room

RummyLeaks: “The President said that the Senate and the House were a joke”

Donald and the president conspire to get him into the U.S. Senate, discuss Adlai Stevenson III's good looks

Alex Pareene Wednesday, Feb 9, 2011 2:30 PM UTC
Politics Political Books

Rumsfeld is worried about the caliphate, too

The former defense secretary channels Glenn Beck as he bashes Obama and kisses Rush Limbaugh's behind

Joan Walsh Wednesday, Feb 9, 2011 1:30 AM UTC 167
All Salon Egyptian Protests

RummyLeaks: “The President then said, ‘Richard Nixon doesn’t shoot blanks’”

Donald Rumsfeld's contemporary account of a deeply weird 1972 White House cabinet meeting

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Feb 8, 2011 9:30 PM UTC 11
Politics Political Books, War Room

Donald Rumsfeld was right about everything, book by Rumsfeld claims

The former defense secretary's memoir attempts to set the record straight on how great Rumsfeld was

Alex Pareene Thursday, Feb 3, 2011 6:04 PM UTC 60
Politics Political Books, George W. Bush

Rumsfeld responds to Obama speech

Former defense secretary challenges one of the president's assertions about the Bush administration and Afghanistan

Alex Koppelman Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 1:25 AM UTC 31
Politics War Room, Afghanistan

Rumsfeld order allowed bin Laden’s escape

A new Senate report says that American military leadership refused reinforcements to block al-Qaida leader's path

Gabriel Winant Monday, Nov 30, 2009 4:50 PM UTC 37
Politics Osama Bin Laden, War Room

Bush officials: Where are they now?

The unemployment rate is high around the country -- but not for former Bush officials. A guide to who's cashing in

Nick Turse Monday, Jun 22, 2009 2:20 PM UTC 44
News George W. Bush

The CIA’s secret history of psychological torture

Throughout the Cold War, the agency outsourced abuse to other nations. Will Obama put us back on this path?

Alfred W. McCoy Thursday, Jun 11, 2009 10:15 AM UTC 23
All Salon CIA, Torture, Barack Obama

Rumsfeld denying GQ report

Through an aide, the former defense secretary says he wasn't responsible for briefings that featured Biblical quotations.

Alex Koppelman Wednesday, May 20, 2009 12:00 AM UTC 24
Politics War Room, Donald Rumsfeld

Rumsfeld was even worse than you thought

A new report details the anger within the Bush administration toward the former secretary of defense, and shows how he hurt Katrina relief efforts.

Alex Koppelman Monday, May 18, 2009 3:40 PM UTC 42
Politics War Room, Donald Rumsfeld

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