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Donald Rumsfeld on Abortion
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Donald Rumsfeld on Civil Rights
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  • Did not agree with Nixon’s or Agnew’s racism on 1971 tape. (Jan 2001)
Donald Rumsfeld on Corporations
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Donald Rumsfeld on Crime
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Donald Rumsfeld on Education
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Donald Rumsfeld on Energy & Oil
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Donald Rumsfeld on Families & Children
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Donald Rumsfeld on Foreign Policy
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  • Rumsfeld's job: military solutions & disagree with Powell. (Aug 2004)
  • Sometimes leaders have to act without public consensus. (Jan 2001)
Donald Rumsfeld on Free Trade
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Donald Rumsfeld on Government Reform
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Donald Rumsfeld on Gun Control
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Donald Rumsfeld on Health Care
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Donald Rumsfeld on Homeland Security
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  • Abu Ghraib guards had insufficient training and policies. (Aug 2004)
  • Abandon the “two major war” basis for size of military. (May 2001)
  • Boost defense spending by $200B over next 6 years. (Apr 2001)
  • Missile defense is a moral imperative. (Feb 2001)
  • MAD deterred in Cold War; now deter with missile defense. (Feb 2001)
  • North Korea & Iran could threaten US with nukes soon. (Jan 2001)
  • Deploy missile defense at home and for allies abroad. (Jan 2001)
  • Involve Russia in negotiations about SDI & nukes. (Jan 2001)
  • Agrees with Bush on 21st century military reforms. (Jan 2001)

    Abu Ghraib Reports

  • No policy of abuse, but Abu Ghraib shows high-level failure. (Aug 2004)
  • Report: Rumsfeld doubled allowable interrogation methods. (Aug 2004)
  • Abu Ghraib interrogators followed inconsistent orders. (Aug 2004)
  • Abu Ghraib report: Need more definitions and reform. (Aug 2004)
  • Fay report: Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse was physical & sexual. (Aug 2004)
  • Abu Ghraib MPs told by interrogators to "set the conditions". (Aug 2004)
  • Fay Report: relieve from command officers at Abu Ghraib. (Aug 2004)
Donald Rumsfeld on Immigration
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Donald Rumsfeld on Principles & Values
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Donald Rumsfeld on Social Security
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Donald Rumsfeld on War & Peace
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  • Garner: key mistakes were disbanding army & deBaathification. (Oct 2006)
  • Replaced Powell's "Overwhelming Force" with "Less is More". (Oct 2006)
  • Briefed on risks & dangers before war; but shut down dissent. (Oct 2006)
  • Rumsfeld says there are ties between Iraq & Al-Qaida. (Oct 2004)
  • Clarke: Rumsfeld took advantage of 9-11 to push Iraq agenda. (Mar 2004)
  • No decent targets in Afghanistan, so bomb Iraq. (Mar 2004)
  • Legal ban on assassinations limits pursuit of bin Laden. (Nov 2001)
  • Expect terrorists to get bio, chem, & nuke weapons. (Oct 2001)
  • Balkans shows that NATO needs to upgrade. (Feb 2001)

    Iraq Survey Group Report

  • Saddam's goal was to end sanctions then restart WMD program. (Oct 2004)
  • Saddam's focus for WMDs was tactical use on Iran & Israel. (Oct 2004)
  • UN sanctions hurt Saddam militarily and politically. (Oct 2004)
  • Saddam used Oil For Food program to bank $11 billion. (Oct 2004)
  • 1991 Desert Storm & UN sanctions destroyed Saddam's missiles. (Oct 2004)
  • Saddam's nuclear program decayed after Desert Storm. (Oct 2004)
  • Saddam wanted chemical weapons but industry was destroyed. (Oct 2004)
  • Saddam had biological weapons capability but no weapons. (Oct 2004)
Donald Rumsfeld on Welfare & Poverty
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Parents choose schools via vouchers
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Replace coal & oil with alternatives
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Allow churches to provide welfare services
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Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
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Support & expand free trade
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Stricter limits on political campaign funds
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The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
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US out of Iraq
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