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Donald H. Rumsfeld
Donald H. Rumsfeld is former US Secretary of Defense.
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New Alliances for a New Century
Donald H. Rumsfeld Series: The World in Words 2006-05-05In 1970, I traveled to Egypt as part of a delegation representing the United States at the funeral of President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Back then, Egypt was closely aligned with the Soviet Union. When we arrived in Cairo, it seemed that everywhere one looked there was evidence of the Soviet presence – Soviet tanks, missiles, and troops.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 17993
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The Media War on Terror
Donald H. Rumsfeld Series: The World in Words 2006-02-22“More than half of this battle is taking place on the battlefield of the media, [for] we are in a media battle in a race for the hearts and minds of [Muslims].” The speaker was not some public relations executive, but Osama bin Laden’s chief lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahiri. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 26087
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A Vital and Enduring Alliance
Donald H. Rumsfeld Series: The World in Words 2005-02-18In recent years, many experts and commentators have said that the Atlantic Alliance would crumble or become irrelevant. As a former ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), I can say from experience that such dire predictions are nothing new. As America’s current Secretary of Defense, it is clear to me that the transatlantic partnership is as relevant and essential as ever. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 17168
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Winning the War on Terror
Donald H. Rumsfeld Series: The World in Words 2004-10-11Last month, we observed the third anniversary of the day that awakened America to a new world, when extremists killed thousands of innocent people on American soil. Last week marked the third anniversary of the commencement of Operation Enduring Freedom, the day America resolved to take the battle to the extremists themselves - and we attacked al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan. ... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 19039
