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Rumsfeld: ‘A Trained Ape’ Would Be Better Than Obama In Afghanistan

Posted by Ellen -7842.60pc on March 25, 2014 · Flag

Once again, Donald Rumsfeld’s own colossal foreign policy blunders were swept under the rug on Fox News. If he ever had any grace or diplomacy, that was buried, too. Instead, host Greta Van Susteren welcomed Rumsfeld’s vile attacks on President Obama – and solidarity with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai’s hostility toward the U.S. without a peep of challenge or concern.

The pretext for the segment was Karzai’s support for Russia's annexation of Crimea.

Van Susteren asked in her introduction, “Why is Karzai breaking with the west?”

As if we didn’t know the answer was going to be, “It’s all Obama’s fault.” But, just to make sure, the only guest for the discussion was Donald Rumsfeld. The same Donald Rumsfeld who just blamed the Ukraine problem, in general, on Obama.

Sure enough, Rumsfeld quickly jumped on the "Blame Obama for Afghanistan" bus, too:

I really think it’s understandable given the terrible, terrible diplomacy that the United States has conducted with Afghanistan over the last several years.

…I think the United States diplomacy has been so bad, so embarrassingly bad, that I’m not the least surprised that he’s felt cornered and feeling he has to defend himself in some way.

…Our relationship with Karzai and with Afghanistan was absolutely first rate in the Bush administration. It has gone downhill like a toboggan ever since the Obama administration came in.

That was bad enough. But then Rumsfeld said:

“The administration - the White House and the State Department has failed to get a status of forces agreement. A trained ape could get a status of forces agreement. It does not take a genius. And we have so mismanaged that relationship.

It’s hard not to wonder why on earth a former Defense Secretary could be so bitter that he’d go on national television and take sides with a corrupt Afghan leader over his own president.

But not Van Susteren. She pretended she was listening to a man of great foreign policy stature, not one who so bungled the Iraq War that half a dozen former generals called for him to leave the Pentagon.

After the “ape” comment, all she said was, “Mr. Secretary, Sir, thank you for joining us.”

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mlp ! commented 2014-03-26 16:43:52 -0400 · Flag
Gee, Greg….I thought he did just that.

But the hypocrisy of this bunch of traitors borders on pathological. Why was anyone who protested against Bush either arrested or run off, yet these Repubs have done little else but Bash president Obama since he took office.
If Rumsfeld had any sense of honor or a conscience, he’d be too embarrassed to show his face, even on Fox.
Lakeview Greg commented 2014-03-26 14:55:30 -0400 · Flag
Rummy could have used a trained or even untrained ape to plan the Iraq debacle. They would have done a better job.
scooter commented 2014-03-26 13:07:58 -0400 · Flag
Said the man who worked for one.
Anne-claire Souza commented 2014-03-26 11:11:02 -0400 · Flag
This lower form of life should never open his mouth about anyone,
Thx4 Fish commented 2014-03-26 10:41:16 -0400 · Flag
Oh the stench of fresh treason in the morning does remind me of the Bush Administration!

Remember when criticism of Bush was met with the suggestion that those who didn’t like it could leave the USA? The problem for the Bush Administration officials is that they can’t travel too freely, what with the threat of prosecution for torture in so many civilized countries. But yeah, keep reminding us how those were the golden years. Fox just loves their political criminal commentators.
Sandman2 commented 2014-03-26 09:53:23 -0400 · Flag
Translation-
Everything was going great between the U.S. and Karzai back when we were throwing CASH at him so he would kiss our ass. Every irresponsible ape knows that’s how you keep these propped-up puppets in line and when the cash flow, from the American tax-payer, stops, that’s when they let everyone know how they really feel!

Bush’s foreign policy was simply talking tough and pallets of cash, and Rummy brags about that?
Arrogant f**k
truman commented 2014-03-26 09:31:56 -0400 · Flag
Just when we thought there couldn’t possibly exist a bigger partisan hack asshole than Dickhead Cheney, Fux Noise exhumes Rummy and parades him around.
Dave Wright commented 2014-03-26 09:03:05 -0400 · Flag
Brownie points to Ms. Van Sustern for ending it when she did. I know. You would have liked to see her object to the language used but the woman had a job to protect. It will be interesting to see if Rumsfeld gets retired by Fox after that one. My guess is he doesn’t care one way or the other.
Ema Nymton commented 2014-03-26 07:09:46 -0400 · Flag
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Mr Rumsfeld,

Answer the following questions:

1. At what point does a USA government official become ‘above the law’ (national and international)?

2. Does being ‘above the law’ extend to only USA President/Vice President?

3. Are Secretarial Department heads also ‘above the law?’ How far down the chain of command does being above the law extend?

4. Do you feel free to travel outside of USA and expect to be immune to prosecution?

5. When arrested overseas, do ‘above the law’ USA government officials have the right to use international law in their defense?

Ema Nymton
[email protected] ?
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Antoinette commented 2014-03-26 04:29:55 -0400 · Flag
Poor Rummy. He was never the same after conservatives booed him at CPAC in 2011. Even conservatives hate the man.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/cpac-2011-dick-cheney-donald-rumsfeld-booed-gop-convention-article-1.136585

Video of Rummy booed on stage

http://youtu.be/kfJJLnJ-YWQ

Rummy said a “trained ape could get a status of forces agreement.” We say, what’s stopping Rummy from getting the agreement?

NOTE TO RUMMY

Bush had a trained ape as Secretary of Defense.
Jane S commented 2014-03-26 02:19:28 -0400 · Flag
“Trained ape”— it’s fascinating the way the id of these guys comes roaring out into the open when they get a little agitated. Comparing an African-American unfavorably to an ape? Really, Rummy? I wonder what dear Condi thinks of that.
Aria Prescott commented 2014-03-25 22:59:48 -0400 · Flag
“A trained ape” would do better… The last I saw, Obama has a better approval on foreign policy at this point in his presidency than Bush did. But nice try.

Bonus points for still thinking that because people made jokes about how monkey faced Bush was, it’s somehow OK to insert “monkey,” “chimp” or “ape” into criticisms of Obama. And not even hiding that 80% of it is meant in a racist context.

That’s just- That’s just classy.
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What kind of sicko goes on national television and says stuff like this?








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