NY Observer > Donald H. Rumsfeld http://www.observer.com/taxonomy/term/26114/feed Articles from Observer.com en Newt’s Free-Speech Ideas Fail the Laugh Test http://www.observer.com/node/36491 The flimsy philosophizing of Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House and aspiring Presidential ca  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/36491#comments Donald H. Rumsfeld Mahmoud Ahmadinejad New Hampshire Newt Gingrich Sun, 24 Dec 2006 19:00:00 -0500 Joe Conason 36491 at http://www.observer.com A Belated Dose of Truth About Iraq http://www.observer.com/node/36379 If nothing else can be said for Robert Gates—the clever climber nominated to serve as Secretar  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/36379#comments Donald H. Rumsfeld George W. Bush Iraq Robert Gates Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:00:00 -0500 Joe Conason 36379 at http://www.observer.com After Midterms, Times Gets in Leak Stream http://www.observer.com/node/36383 What makes a leaker leak? Who cares?    read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/36383#comments Media Apple Inc. Donald H. Rumsfeld Michael Gordon Stephen Hadley Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:00:00 -0500 Michael Calderone 36383 at http://www.observer.com Rumsfeld Story http://www.observer.com/node/30848 With the Senate and House under Democratic control, and the defense department in new hands, some members of Congress are apparently now comfortable enough to tell their scariest Donald Rumsfeld stories.

Here's one from Jerry Nadler:

"During the one month official war with Iraq, you know, before Mission Accomplished, when the tanks were rolling across the dessert, we had a secret briefing with Rumsfeld. And I went to him at the end of the briefing and I said to him privately, 'Mr. Secretary, what is our policy to keep Iran from getting atomic weapons?' And he looked at me, because I was not concerned about Iraq, he looked at me and he said, 'The Iranian regime is very unpopular, there is lot of opposition internally, it may be unstable. We hope the regime will be overthrown before they get nuclear weapons.' I said 'Well I hope so too, but what is our policy?' And he turned and walked away." --Jason Horowitz]]> http://www.observer.com/node/30848#comments Politics Donald H. Rumsfeld Iran Iraq Jerry Nadler Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:45:00 -0500 Observer Staff 30848 at http://www.observer.com The Morning Read: November 9, 2006 http://www.observer.com/node/30677 As Hillary Clinton traveled on a statewide thank you tour, she appeared to add a necessary (if highly incremental) adjustment " to her standard line about just focusing on the current election: "All I'm thinking now is how excited I am that we've had a great election for the country and for our state and for our city."

Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack is running for president.

New York's congressional delegation gained some major clout after Tuesday's election, with Chuck Schumer explaining, "Now when I say to one of my colleagues, New York needs something, or I need something, they'll be more amenable."

Iraq, Donald Rumsfeld and Mark Foley all became helpful issues for Democrats.

The president told reporters that Rumsfeld was doing a great job while he was interviewing replacements.

Joe Lieberman will retain his seniority in the Senate, caucusing with Democrats and likely chairing the Homeland Security Committee.

According to an exit poll, more than half of Connecticut voters surveyed didn't think Ned Lamont had enough experience to be a senator.

Eliot Spitzer faces more questions about what to do with Alan Hevesi.

Jill Gardiner expands on what we said about the six out-of-state candidates Mike Bloomberg and his aides helped elect on Tuesday.

Joe Bruno is the top Republican in the state now, but what he's inherited are "ashes," in the words of pollster John Zogby.

Dennis Rivera braced his union members for the hospital closings expected to be announced later this year.

One Democrat on the City Council doesn't want his salary raised.

And starting next year, the City Council will identify which members received member items in the budget. -- Azi Paybarah]]> http://www.observer.com/node/30677#comments Politics Charles Schumer Donald H. Rumsfeld Hillary Clinton Tom Vilsack Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:53:35 -0500 Observer Staff 30677 at http://www.observer.com The Morning Read: August 21, 2006 http://www.observer.com/node/29890 The new, independent Joe Lieberman says he wants Donald Rumsfeld to quit as Secretary of Defense.

Jeanine Pirro is accused of doing much the same thing that led the NJ attorney general to resign by using her position to argue a traffic ticket.

John Faso says "no one" is leading the state Republican Party right now.

Jonathan Hicks rounds up the battle for the 57th assembly district in Brooklyn.

A Sun editorial says Hillary Clinton has "has the luxury of being against 'luxury housing'" when it comes to her opposition to a plan for Brooklyn Bridge Park.

George Pataki goes on the attack telling New Hampshire's Concord Monitor Hillary Clinton is a polarizing personality, and "I fear that Sen. Clinton has focused more on the negative and on attacking, as opposed to coming up with any positive solutions."

Anthony Weiner attacks insurance companies holding back payments related to 9/11, which are "between $188 million and $390 million, should be seized by the state and turned over to the World Trade Center Memorial Fund."

And Wayne Barrett's book on Rudy Giuliani's unpreparedeness leading up to Sept. 11 is ranked 33,047 on Amazon's bookseller's list [updated]. It hits shelves tomorrow.

-- Azi Paybarah]]> http://www.observer.com/node/29890#comments Politics Donald H. Rumsfeld Hillary Clinton Jeanine Pirro New Jersey Mon, 21 Aug 2006 05:00:00 -0400 Observer Staff 29890 at http://www.observer.com The Morning Read: August 21, 2006 http://www.observer.com/node/29889 Jonathan Hicks introduces readers to the battle for the 57th assembly district in Brooklyn.

Joe Lieberman calls for the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld on Face the Nation, saying: "With all respect to Don Rumsfeld, who has done a grueling job for six years, we would benefit from new leadership to work with our military in Iraq." John Faso tells the New York Sun the state Republican Party is "suffering from a leadership void."

A Sun editorial says Hillary Clinton has "has the luxury of being against 'luxury housing'" when it comes to her opposition to a plan for Brooklyn Bridge Park.

George Pataki goes on the attack telling New Hampshire's Concord Monitor Hillary Clinton is a polarizing personality, and "I fear that Sen. Clinton has focused more on the negative and on attacking, as opposed to coming up with any positive solutions."

Anthony Weiner attacks insurance companies holding back payments related to 9/11, which are "between $188 million and $390 million, should be seized by the state and turned over to the World Trade Center Memorial Fund." —Nicole Brydson]]> http://www.observer.com/node/29889#comments Politics Donald H. Rumsfeld Hillary Clinton Jonathan Hicks Joseph Lieberman Mon, 21 Aug 2006 04:33:05 -0400 Observer Staff 29889 at http://www.observer.com Rumsfeld Lies, Press Takes a Nap http://www.observer.com/node/39276 Once upon a time, it was considered news when a senior official in Washington blatantly lied to a Se  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/39276#comments Politics Donald H. Rumsfeld Google Inc. Iraq Sun, 13 Aug 2006 20:00:00 -0400 Charles Kaiser 39276 at http://www.observer.com Critics Assail Rumsfeld, But What Is Their Plan? http://www.observer.com/node/38721 So The New York Times has found six generals who want Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to resign  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/38721#comments Donald H. Rumsfeld Iran Iraq The Pentagon Sun, 23 Apr 2006 20:00:00 -0400 Richard Brookhiser 38721 at http://www.observer.com Bush Hears Voices, But Does He Listen? http://www.observer.com/node/52119 “I hear the voices, and I read the front page, and I know the speculation,” said the President o  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/52119#comments Politics Donald H. Rumsfeld Iraq Joe Sestak Sun, 23 Apr 2006 20:00:00 -0400 Joe Conason 52119 at http://www.observer.com