EXCLUSIVE: RUMSFELD UNLOADS (Drudge Report)

Drudge Report ^ | 2/2/11 | Matt Drudge

[NormsRevenge]

Long-awaited, from-the-hip memoir offers raw, unvarnished look at eight decades of history

"If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much."

So declares former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in his news book 'KNOWN AND UNKNOWN'.

In the book, which streets next week, Rumsfeld details his half-century career in and around the ring -- and West Wing.

It is based not only on Rumsfeld's memory but also on hundreds of previously unreleased documents from throughout his career.

Now only the DRUDGE REPORT can reveal:

# Rumsfeld warned in 2001 of Afghan “swamp” and “not to make a career out of transforming Afghanistan;” parts ways with neocons on use of military to spread democracy around the world

# Lashes out at Clinton, Kerry, Biden for flip-flops on Iraq: “You wouldn’t want to be in a foxhole with them.”

# Disputes Powell’s claim that he was “duped” by administration on Iraq WMD, says Powell was no Bush administration “maverick”

# Bashes CNN for concealing Saddam's crimes against humanity prior to start of war

# Document: Rumsfeld pressed for more troops in Tora Bora to get bin Laden in 2001

# Says biggest regret not insisting on resigning after Abu Ghraib

# Says McCain had “hair-trigger temper” and “a propensity to shift his positions to appeal to the media”

# Shares his side of a decades long feud with Bush 41

# Aide tells Rumsfeld on 9/11: “You’re a son of a bitch.” Lives to tell the tale

# Had young Geraldo Rivera arrested in 1970s student protest, when he was known as Jerry Rivers

# Describes surprising encounter with Elvis in The King’s Las Vegas dressing room

# Recounts weird meetings with a confused President-elect Jimmy Carter

# Kissinger during last days of Watergate: “Rummy, we don’t even argue with Nixon anymore”

'KNOWN AND UNKNOWN' ranked #2,064 on AMAZON's hit parade Wednesday evening.

[NormsRevenge]

Developing... H/T uhhh Drudge

[NormsRevenge]

Rummy’s the kind of guy I’d feel safe going hunting with, unlike Dark Cheney. :-)

[BenLurkin]

Clinton, Kerry, Biden: “You wouldn’t want to be in a foxhole with them.”

For more reasons than one.

[Huck]

Rumsfeld warned in 2001 of Afghan “swamp” and “not to make a career out of transforming Afghanistan;”

It's a QUAGMIRE.

parts ways with neocons on use of military to spread democracy around the world

Parts ways with them? When?

[pissant]

Says McCain had “hair-trigger temper” and “a propensity to shift his positions to appeal to the media”

LOL. Nail on the head.

[ColdOne]

popcorn graphic

[McGruff]

And man could he ZOT idiot reporters.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Sounds like a good book...

[WHBates]

This a book I will buy and read.

[woofie]

Both Cheney and Rumsfeld are fine on hunting ....just make sure your a shooter and not a shootee

[Lancey Howard]

Cool stuff. This sounds like it should be a pretty interesting book.

[Hang'emAll]

Clinton, Kerry, Biden: “You wouldn’t want to be in a foxhole with them....

Be good to be in a foxhole with Cheney and Rummy.

[ladyvet]

[griswold3]

I consider Rumsfeld and Cheney ‘The Dream Team’.

[Thebaddog]

I don’t buy the political memoirs. This one and US Grants go on mh buy list.

[UCANSEE2]

Says McCain had “hair-trigger temper” and “a propensity to shift his positions to appeal to the media”

That would explain the 'rift' that appeared between them that the McCain STAFF blamed on Sarah Palin.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

http://www.amazon.com/Known-Memoir-Donald-Rumsfeld/dp/159523067X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1296692072&sr=1-1

[mylife]

Obama, you worthless lump..."

[oust the louse]

# Says McCain had “hair-trigger temper” and “a propensity to shift his positions to appeal to the media”

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa....didn’t even see this one coming. JK (just kidding)

[NormsRevenge]

I don’t know, having Dick tell ya he has your back in the woods hunting grouse.. sounds like a ‘risky scheme’ to me..

It’s a shame neither actually had a shot earlier on to run for the big enchilada position.. some things might have been a bit different then they are now.

[mupcat]

In the book, which streets next week........'KNOWN AND UNKNOWN' ranked #2,064 on AMAZON's hit parade Wednesday evening.

Ok, I'm confused, if "streets next week" means it's being released next week, then how can it already have a ranking.

[Eyes Unclouded]

I wonder what your nightmare team looks like.

[mcshot]

Love your Rummy GIF.
Just had to save it for future use.
Thx,
Mc

[rabidralph]

Especially for his longevity in politics and business. He’s seen it all!

[Rennes Templar]

“Says McCain had “hair-trigger temper” and “a propensity to shift his positions” to appeal to the media”

Had? HAD?

[NormsRevenge]

Pre-release sales? ( best I got.. )

[LostInBayport]

# Had young Geraldo Rivera arrested in 1970s student protest, when he was known as Jerry Rivers

Snopes has a piece that suggests he was never known by that name. It was posted here on FR a while back:

link

That said, I'd be thrilled if Rumsfeld could arrest him again so FOX could get someone decent and actually conservative on the weekend. This should be a good book!

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Rumsfeld's 1954 yearbook portrait from Princeton, where he played football and wrestled.

[LostInBayport]

Messed up the link!

http://www.snopes.com/media/celebrity/geraldo.asp

[mylife]

He was so great with the media.
The man is sharp as a tack.

[McGavin999]

I’ll buy that book.

[mupcat]

Thanks, NR, that could be the answer. Makes sense.

[concentric circles]

High school baseball squad, Rummy fourth player in first row.

Junior class president.

[taildragger]

Doc, Fighter Jock to boot, I didn't know he flew until I read a bio on him in the early 2000's.

My guess is he does not suffer fools gladly and this book will eviscerate a bunch of weenies...

[BigBobber]

Same here. I have never read a political memoir, but I’m going to read this one.

[rod1]

Maybe?? Pelosi-Murray, Kuchinich-Starks, Waters-Conyers, Gore-Kerry (oh wait we dodged that bullet), McDermott-Rangel,

Obviously there are way too many nightmare possibilities out there.

[John W]

Gates and Biden?

[GOPJ]

Says McCain had “hair-trigger temper” and “a propensity to shift his positions to appeal to the media”

He's got McCain's number...

[Eyes Unclouded]

Well technically you can end a nightmare by waking up so that doesn’t count.

[Gene Eric]

>> Sounds like a good book...

It does.

[Sonny M]

Snopes has a piece that suggests he was never known by that name. It was posted here on FR a while back:

That said, I'd be thrilled if Rumsfeld could arrest him again so FOX could get someone decent and actually conservative on the weekend. This should be a good book!

This is, according to Geraldo Rivera, but I think he is full of crap....

I personally know, at least 3 people who were classmates with Geraldo Riveria when he was in law school in brooklyn.

They said they called him Jerry, and he referred to himself as Jerry, they also all claimed he did use the name "Rivers", (though one of them, says he would sometimes call himself different names, like Rivera, Riviera,). Most of the time, he was referred to as "Rivers"....

One of the guys who was in his class and knew him, also said that Geraldo Rivera passed himself off as spanish and jewish, depending on the situation and whom he was dealing with....

Ironically, only one of them, actually disliked him, one of them was indifferent to him but had nothing bad to say, and the 3rd one, actually did like him, and said he seemed like a good guy.

I'm not to keen on trusting Geraldo Rivera on his name claims....

[SevenofNine]

OH YEAH I got this baby pre order LOL!

[SevenofNine]

OH YEAH I got this baby pre order LOL!

[headstamp 2]

“Says McCain had “hair-trigger temper” and “a propensity to shift his positions to appeal to the media”

Check-mate.

[SevenofNine]

Rummy was hottie back in da day

[Dr. Scarpetta]

I saw a photo of Rumsfeld as a pilot. Quite a good-looking guy. I’ll have to see if I can find it. He’s really a versatile person.

I’m looking forward to reading the book.

[Yardstick]

I laughed!

Rumsfeld was a happy warrior. It was great watching him run circles around the media dumbunnies.

[LostInBayport]

I'm not to keen on trusting Geraldo Rivera on his name claims....

Agreed. Your friends suggest he was something of a social chameleon. His professional career backs that up. Every story has a personal connection to him. Every world event involves someplace he has been. Blah, blah, blah. Somewhere out there is a written record of the name involved in the arrest, and I bet Rumsfeld is correct!

[Dr. Scarpetta]

He really was...