732 Quotes by Donald Rumsfeld

find Iraqis who can assist in providing police support in those cities and various types of stabilizing and security assistance.

They are currently functioning independently of the tribes ... and they are doing things that are helpful to our side and unhelpful to the other side,

So if a mistake was made, a mistake was made, but it was made with our people on the ground, with eyes on the target,

The differences are so notable that it would take too long to list them,

Visit with your predecessors from previous Administrations. They know the ropes and can help you see around some corners. Try to make original mistakes, rather than needlessly repeating theirs.

We care about the detainees being treated right. We care about soldiers behaving right. We are about command systems working.

We have an orientation that tends to make us think that everything is our responsibility and that we should be doing this. It is the Iraqis' country, 28 million of them. They are perfectly capable of running that country.

agreed to findings and recommendations to strengthen the alliance and reduce the impact of the U.S. military on local communities.

You don't hang a man until he's had a chance to speak,