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The Poetry of Donald Rumsfeld
The Poetry of Donald Rumsfeld
Stuffed Penguin has taken some of Donald Rumsfeld speeches and put them to music. I first heard this on NPR.
It is well worth a visit to hear these gems. Some are downright poignant.
The Unknown
As we know,
There are known knowns.
There are things we know we know.
We also know
There are known unknowns.
That is to say
We know there are some things
We do not know.
But there are also unknown unknowns,
The ones we don't know
We don't know.
Department of Defense news briefing
Feb. 12, 2002
http://stuffedpenguin.com/rumsfeld/lyrics.htm
Clarity
I think what you'll find,
I think what you'll find is,
Whatever it is we do substantively,
There will be near-perfect clarity
As to what it is.
And it will be known,
And it will be known to the Congress,
And it will be known to you,
Probably before we decide it,
But it will be known.
Department of Defense briefing
Feb. 28,2003
The Situation
Things will not be necessarily continuous.
The fact that they are something other than perfectly
continuous
Ought not to be characterized as a pause.
There will be some things that people will see.
There will be some things that people won't see.
And life goes on.
Department of Defense news briefing
Oct. 12, 2001
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too darn funny! You will raise enlightened young people!!!!! judi
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hum that is interesting.
3/31/05 7:17 PM