Friday, December 15, 2006
Rummy leaves
And got a taxpayer funded farewell at the Pentagon on his way out. In his farewell speech he mixed the usual Bushovik cocktail of stupidity and Cheneyisms (is that redundant?) with a pugnacious tone. There were no new Donny quotes.
“Today it should be clear that not only is weakness provocative,” Mr. Rumsfeld said, standing at lectern with President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney at his side, “but the perception of weakness on our part can be provocative as well.”Alas, the door did not him in the ass on his way out.
In a clear shot at those considering an American withdrawal from Iraq, Mr. Rumsfeld said, “A conclusion by our enemies that the United States lacks the will or the resolve to carry out missions that demand sacrifice and demand patience is every bit as dangerous as an imbalance of conventional military power.”
Mr. Rumsfeld has overseen the war in Iraq since the American invasion of March 2003. He spoke after receiving full honors on the Pentagon grounds on his last day of work there. The ceremonies began with a 19-gun salute before he walked the grounds to inspect representatives from all of the branches of the military gathered before him in formation in dress uniforms.
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