Five days or five months, but it certainly isn't going to last longer. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
No. That's someone else's business. Quagmire is - I don't do quagmires. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
There is no question but that when one is engaged militarily that there are going to be unintended loss of life. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
Any country on the face of the Earth with an active intelligence program knows that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
... something under $50 billion for the cost. How much of that would be the U.S. burden, and how much would be… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
The implication that there was something wrong with the war plan is amusing. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
We know where they are [Iraq's weapons of mass destruction]. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
It is unknowable how long that conflict [the war in Iraq] will last. It could last six days, six weeks. I doubt… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
I'm glad you asked. It has nothing to do with oil, literally nothing to do with oil. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
What is needed [to combat terrorism], in my view, is resolve, not retreat; courage, not concession. Rather than thinking in terms of… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
Every country should be tired of going to war. War is a terrible thing. If I had been in Congress, as much… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
Most US presidents since World War II have led military actions without a declaration of war by Congress, though most, if not… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
The reality is that [Barack] Obama has some 15 countries in the current Libya coalition. President Bush put together close to 50… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
As you know, you go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
In 2003, at the time I made my "Old Europe" comment, the center of gravity in NATO and Europe had long since… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
An institution that...would permit Iraq, a terrorist state that refuses to disarm, to become soon the chair of the United Nations Commission… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
We are in the process of trying to liberate that country. And at the moment where the war ends and the coalition… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
What will follow will not be a repeat of any other conflict. It will be of a force and scope and scale… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
I don't believe anyone that I know in the administration ever said that Iraq had nuclear weapons. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share
I don't think we'll discover anything, myself. I think what will happen is we'll discover people who will tell us where to go find… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share
Members of the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate are not there by accident. Each managed to get there for some reason. Learn what… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share
The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share
The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don't tell him the truth. Others won't… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share
Don't speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn't walk in their shoes. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share
Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life. — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share
From where you sit, the White House may look as untidy as the inside of a stomach. As is said of the legislative process,… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share
You will launch many projects, but have time to finish only a few. So think, plan, develop, launch and tap good people to be… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share
What is the value of having millions of people in Iraq not having a repressive regime? What is the value of having the Iraqi… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share
Don't be a bottleneck. If a matter is not a decision for the President or you, delegate it. Force responsibility down and out. Find… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share
![“We know where they are [Iraq's weapons of mass destruction]. They're in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat.” quote by Donald Rumsfeld](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/6bc/donald-rumsfeld-1507_areas_we-know-where-they-are-iraq-s-weapons-of_2417802.png)
![“It is unknowable how long that conflict [the war in Iraq] will last. It could last six days, six weeks. I doubt six months.” quote by Donald Rumsfeld](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/31c/donald-rumsfeld-1507_conflict_it-is-unknowable-how-long-that-conflict_1922060.png)
![“What is needed [to combat terrorism], in my view, is resolve, not retreat; courage, not concession. Rather than thinking in terms of an exit strategy, focus on a strategy for success.” quote by Donald Rumsfeld](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f7f/donald-rumsfeld-1507_combat_what-is-needed-to-combat-terrorism-in-my_626118.png)
![“The reality is that [Barack] Obama has some 15 countries in the current Libya coalition. President Bush put together close to 50 countries for the Afghan coalition, some 40 countries for the Iraqi coalition, more than 90 countries for the Proliferation Security Initiative and over 90 countries in…” quote by Donald Rumsfeld](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/d64/donald-rumsfeld-1507_afghan_the-reality-is-that-barack-obama-has-som_1932424.jpg)
