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title: "7 Rumsfeld Said Quotes by 6 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Rumsfeld Said quotes by 6 authors. Discover the best Rumsfeld Said sayings and thoughts."
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> [“Fuck it, I thought. As Don Rumsfeld once said, "You go to war with the army you have, not the army you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/avi-steinberg/fuck-it-i-thought-as-don-rumsfeld-once-said-you-go-to-war-with-the/)

[Avi Steinberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/avi-steinberg/)

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> [Had Rumsfeld said at any time 'get me a report on what's going on', he could have had it. You're right, it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-singer/had-rumsfeld-said-at-any-time-get-me-a-report-on-what-s-going-on-he/)

[Peter Singer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-singer/)

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> [According to CNN, Donald Rumsfeld said the war in Iraq did not go according to plan. And President Bush said, 'What? We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-leno/according-to-cnn-donald-rumsfeld-said-the-war-in-iraq-did-not-go/)

[Jay Leno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-leno/)

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> [Donald Rumsfeld also lost his gig last week. When asked what his future plans are, Rumsfeld said, 'What's a plan?'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-maher/donald-rumsfeld-also-lost-his-gig-last-week-when-asked-what-his/)

[Bill Maher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-maher/)

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> [Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said this week there's a good chance we never get bin Laden. bin Laden! We couldn't even get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-leno/defense-secretary-donald-rumsfeld-said-this-week-there-s-a-good/)

[Jay Leno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-leno/)

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> [Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said any assumption that the US would not use force against North Korea would be a mistake.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-coulter/secretary-of-defense-donald-rumsfeld-said-any-assumption-that-the-us/)

[Ann Coulter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-coulter/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/298/ann-coulter-469_approach_secretary-of-defense-donald-rumsfeld-sai_2018042.jpg)

> [ We need a smaller and elite military, as \[Donald\]Rumsfeld said - and also a smaller and elite foreign policy. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-paul/we-need-a-smaller-and-elite-military-as-donald-rumsfeld-said-and-also/)

[Ron Paul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-paul/)

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