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|birth_name=Donald Henry Rumsfeld | |birth_name=Donald Henry Rumsfeld | ||
|birth_date=1932-07-09 | |birth_date=1932-07-09 | ||
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|birth_place=Evanston, Illinois, US | |birth_place=Evanston, Illinois, US | ||
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|criminal_convictions=Torture, Cruel Inhumane and Degrading Treatment | |criminal_convictions=Torture, Cruel Inhumane and Degrading Treatment | ||
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| − | }} | + | '''Donald Rumsfeld''' was a [[deep politician]], a senior member of [[the cabal]] and a former [[US Defense Secretary]]. He was listed as #4 on a list of top 43 Appointees Who Helped Make Bush The Worst President Ever.<ref>http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2009/01/17/34948/bush-43-worst/</ref> |
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Rumsfeld was a roommate of [[Frank Carlucci]] at [[Princeton University]] where he graduated in 1954 with a degree in political science. | Rumsfeld was a roommate of [[Frank Carlucci]] at [[Princeton University]] where he graduated in 1954 with a degree in political science. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Selling Biological Weapons to Iraq== |
| − | In December 1983, | + | In January [[1981]], as CEO of [[Big Pharma]] company Searle, Rumsfeld reportedly stated that he would “call in his markers” and make a push to get [[aspartame]] approved. Rumsfeld had reportedly hand picked Dr. [[Arthur Hull Hayes]] Jr. to be the new [[FDA Commissioner]] for the new president, [[Ronald Reagan]]. Hayes appointed a 5-person Scientific Commission to review the safety of aspartame, which voted 3 – 2 decision against, a decision which was recersed in 1981.<ref name=dhp>https://dailyhealthpost.com/the-shocking-story-of-how-aspartame-became-legal/</ref> |
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| + | In December [[1983]], still working as a senior executive for [[G.D. Searle & Co.]], Rumsfeld was sent by [[Ronald Reagan]] to visit the [[Middle East]], including [[Saddam Hussein]] during the [[Iran-Iraq War]]. Rumsfeld arranged for the Iraqis to receive billions of dollars in loans to buy weapons, and made it possible for [[Iraq]] to buy supplies from American firms, including [[viruses]] such as [[anthrax]] and [[bubonic plague]].<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-153210/Rumsfeld-helped-Iraq-chemical-weapons.html</ref>. | ||
==September 11th== | ==September 11th== | ||
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| + | |caption=Rumsfeld announcing the [[DOD]] can't account for 2.3 Trillion USD - one day before [[9-11]]. Money like this has been missing ever since, every year - by 2020 amounting to 35 Trillion that are not accounted for.<ref>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pentagon-35-trillion-accounting-black-231154593.html</ref> Or [[Black budget|are they]]? | ||
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| + | Rumsfeld on the day of 9-11 was [[United States Secretary of Defense]]. On the day before, a Monday, explaining difficulties the Pentagon had in accounting for its funds, he announced that "According to some estimates, we cannot track $2.3 trillion in transactions."<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU4GdHLUHwU</ref> | ||
===WTC 7 Denial=== | ===WTC 7 Denial=== | ||
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When asked about the demolition of [[WTC 7]], Donald Rumsfeld claimed that he had never heard of it.<ref>[[Document:Donald Rumsfeld and the demolition of WTC 7]]</ref> | When asked about the demolition of [[WTC 7]], Donald Rumsfeld claimed that he had never heard of it.<ref>[[Document:Donald Rumsfeld and the demolition of WTC 7]]</ref> | ||
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In 2001, in the Pentagon, a general told me : ‘I just received a classified memo from the [[Secretary of Defense]] [Rumsfeld]: we will take seven countries in five years, starting with [[Iraq]], then [[Syria]], [[Lebanon]], [[Libya]], [[Somalia]], [[Sudan]] and finally, [[Iran]].’<ref>Interview radio Democracy Now, 2007-03-02</ref> | In 2001, in the Pentagon, a general told me : ‘I just received a classified memo from the [[Secretary of Defense]] [Rumsfeld]: we will take seven countries in five years, starting with [[Iraq]], then [[Syria]], [[Lebanon]], [[Libya]], [[Somalia]], [[Sudan]] and finally, [[Iran]].’<ref>Interview radio Democracy Now, 2007-03-02</ref> | ||
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| − | + | [[image:feary_tales.jpg|450px|left|thumbnail|[[May Ayres]]' piece, 'A master teller of feary tales']] | |
=="War on Terror"== | =="War on Terror"== | ||
Rumsfeld has been an active promoter of the [["War on Terror"]]. | Rumsfeld has been an active promoter of the [["War on Terror"]]. | ||
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==Torture== | ==Torture== | ||
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In June 2013 the [[US Supreme Court]] confirmed a federal appeals court ruling by ruling that Rumsfeld cannot be held liable for any illegal actions of his subordinates. He was being sued for personally authorising "enhanced interrogation" techniques, the court ruled that US military officials are immune to civil lawsuits over [[torture]].<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/10/supreme-court-donald-rumsfeld_n_3415124.html</ref><ref>http://rt.com/usa/supreme-rumsfeld-vance-court-493/</ref> | In June 2013 the [[US Supreme Court]] confirmed a federal appeals court ruling by ruling that Rumsfeld cannot be held liable for any illegal actions of his subordinates. He was being sued for personally authorising "enhanced interrogation" techniques, the court ruled that US military officials are immune to civil lawsuits over [[torture]].<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/10/supreme-court-donald-rumsfeld_n_3415124.html</ref><ref>http://rt.com/usa/supreme-rumsfeld-vance-court-493/</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:44, 24 February 2023
Donald Rumsfeld was a deep politician, a senior member of the cabal and a former US Defense Secretary. He was listed as #4 on a list of top 43 Appointees Who Helped Make Bush The Worst President Ever.[1]
Contents
Background
Rumsfeld was a roommate of Frank Carlucci at Princeton University where he graduated in 1954 with a degree in political science.
Selling Biological Weapons to Iraq
In January 1981, as CEO of Big Pharma company Searle, Rumsfeld reportedly stated that he would “call in his markers” and make a push to get aspartame approved. Rumsfeld had reportedly hand picked Dr. Arthur Hull Hayes Jr. to be the new FDA Commissioner for the new president, Ronald Reagan. Hayes appointed a 5-person Scientific Commission to review the safety of aspartame, which voted 3 – 2 decision against, a decision which was recersed in 1981.[2]
In December 1983, still working as a senior executive for G.D. Searle & Co., Rumsfeld was sent by Ronald Reagan to visit the Middle East, including Saddam Hussein during the Iran-Iraq War. Rumsfeld arranged for the Iraqis to receive billions of dollars in loans to buy weapons, and made it possible for Iraq to buy supplies from American firms, including viruses such as anthrax and bubonic plague.[3].
September 11th
| Rumsfeld announcing the DOD can't account for 2.3 Trillion USD - one day before 9-11. Money like this has been missing ever since, every year - by 2020 amounting to 35 Trillion that are not accounted for.[4] Or are they? |
Rumsfeld on the day of 9-11 was United States Secretary of Defense. On the day before, a Monday, explaining difficulties the Pentagon had in accounting for its funds, he announced that "According to some estimates, we cannot track $2.3 trillion in transactions."[5]
WTC 7 Denial
- Full article: 9-11/WTC7
- Full article: 9-11/WTC7
When asked about the demolition of WTC 7, Donald Rumsfeld claimed that he had never heard of it.[6]
Defense secretary
Retired 4-star general Wesley Clark (former supreme commander of NATO forces in Europe 1997-2001) stated the US military had already formed plans to invade 7 countries in and around the Middle East:
In 2001, in the Pentagon, a general told me : ‘I just received a classified memo from the Secretary of Defense [Rumsfeld]: we will take seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and finally, Iran.’[7]
May Ayres' piece, 'A master teller of feary tales'
"War on Terror"
Rumsfeld has been an active promoter of the "War on Terror".
Torture
Donald Rumsfeld was an enthusiastic supporter of "enhanced interrogation", and his tenure as US Defense Secretary was marked by torture and the events of Abu Ghraib. He was convicted for these crimes in 2012 by the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission.[8]
In June 2013 the US Supreme Court confirmed a federal appeals court ruling by ruling that Rumsfeld cannot be held liable for any illegal actions of his subordinates. He was being sued for personally authorising "enhanced interrogation" techniques, the court ruled that US military officials are immune to civil lawsuits over torture.[9][10]
Appointments by Donald Rumsfeld
| Appointee | Job | Appointed | End | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Hull Hayes | FDA/Commissioner | 13 April 1981 | 11 September 1983 | De facto appointment by selection for Ronald Reagan |
| William Schneider | Defense Science Board/Chairman | 2002 | 2009 | Continued to advocate use of nuclear weapons in some limited first-strike situations. |
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1975 | 25 April 1975 | 27 April 1975 | Turkey Golden Dolphin Hotel Cesme | The 24th Bilderberg Meeting, 98 guests |
| Bilderberg/2002 | 30 May 2002 | 2 June 2002 | US Virginia Chantilly Westfields Marriott | The 50th Bilderberg, held at Chantilly, Virginia. |
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Bush Cheney Rumsfeld and 9/11 | webpage | 1 December 2005 | Matt Everett | |
| Document:Donald Rumsfeld and the demolition of WTC 7 | article | 22 May 2014 | Kevin Ryan | Further evidence of Donald Rumsfeld's complicity in the events of 9/11, with particular reference to his substantial connection to WTC7 and his lying about it and its destruction.. |
| Document:Sanitising the Iraq War | article | 6 July 2016 | Jonathon Shafi | The full horror of what Blair unleashed will never be truly understood in the West. And, internationally the full consequences of this war are still to be felt. As the sister of a soldier killed in Iraq said: “There is one terrorist in this world and his name is Tony Blair.” |
| Document:We are the war criminals now | Article | 29 November 2001 | Robert Fisk | George W. Bush says that "you are either for us or against us" in the war for civilisation against evil. Well, I'm sure not for bin Laden. But I'm not for Bush. I'm actively against the brutal, cynical, lying "war of civilisation" that he has begun so mendaciously in our name and which has now cost as many lives as the World Trade Center mass murder. |
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References
- ↑ http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2009/01/17/34948/bush-43-worst/
- ↑ https://dailyhealthpost.com/the-shocking-story-of-how-aspartame-became-legal/
- ↑ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-153210/Rumsfeld-helped-Iraq-chemical-weapons.html
- ↑ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pentagon-35-trillion-accounting-black-231154593.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU4GdHLUHwU
- ↑ Document:Donald Rumsfeld and the demolition of WTC 7
- ↑ Interview radio Democracy Now, 2007-03-02
- ↑ http://criminalisewar.org/press-release-bush-and-associates-found-guilty-of-torture/
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/10/supreme-court-donald-rumsfeld_n_3415124.html
- ↑ http://rt.com/usa/supreme-rumsfeld-vance-court-493/
