Posted on 03/27/2011 9:20:15 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld used the word “confusion” six times in an interview on ABC News’ ‘This Week’ to describe the United Nations-backed military effort in Libya.
“The first thing you have to do,” Rumsfeld told ABC News’ “is recognize…the mission has to determine the coalition. The coalition ought not determine the mission.”
“If you go into something with confusion and ambiguity about what the mission is – and we’ve heard four or five different explanations about why we’re there – and that is the root of the problem. The confusion that comes from that.”
“Confusion about what the mission is, confusion about who the rebels are, confusion about whether or not Gadhafi should be left in power, confusion about what the command and control should be,” Rumsfeld said.
“The coalition that is in place with respect to Libya is the smallest one in modern history,” Rumsfeld said.
“We had over 90 countries in the global war on terror that President Bush and Colin Powell put in place. We had dozens of countries involved in Afghanistan, dozens of countries involved in Iraq. … And still, the Democrats were alleging that it was President Bush was a unilateralist. It’s nonsense,” he insisted.
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GO, RUMMY!
Thank you, Mr. Secretary!
I've posted a couple of pics to make things easier. One is of a group of "government forces loyal to Kadaffy" and the other is of "rebel forces". I hope this helps.
which is which? I know that was your point but seriously it looks like the same group of terrorist thugs in both pictures. If I had to guess I’d say the pic on right was the Pro-Khaddaffi thugs.
That clears it up!! Oh wait... which is which?
And remeind the damn Dems that Saddam was under a cease fire with terms...He invaded a country for cripes sakes. He had 14 violations of thwat cease fire.
If you understood what the founding fathers were for, and understood the ‘why’ of the constitution, why there would be little confusion. Expecting a feint to the right to soon follow...
Thank you Rummy.
Common denominator: They are ALL Muslims. If I had to guess, both pictures were taken on a Friday afternoon, following prayers at the local mosque.
There is no confusion. The left is putting together an Islamist coalition to attck Israel. This is probably why Syria is being left alone while Egypt is overthrown. Jordan will be the last pillar to fall.
May be a coincidence that Iron Dome is being deployed now.
Of course Rumsfeld is right, he’s an educated adult while Zer0 and the idiots he’s surrounded himself with are not.
“I don’t think it is a coincidence, I’m sure Israel sees the writing on the wall and that Obama is throwing them under the bus (since Obama is a Muslim) even though they are our ally.”
And this is why the first use of this weapon should be coordinated with a counterstrike that will make every one of these countries think twice.
Call me silly, but I would take out Damascus and cut Lebanon off. That takes care of Israel’s problems to the north.
Wish we had adults in the WH now...and adults that are not haters of America. America is an exceptional country. Rumsfeld is an exceptional American!!!!
Probably it was a bad idea at the start to name the operation “Operation Aimless Fury.”
This is all a silly argument about details. The key issue is this: Rumsfeld supports the Libya quagmire but is carping about the execution. Ain’t a dime’s worth of difference.
I still can not accept that zer0 has American troops on the same side as AQ.
AQ has to be pinching themselves. The top Brass in America has to be as well, not to mention the uncounted injured Americans who fought them.
What the hell is going on?
He is just carping about details here. He too supports the Libya quagmire.
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