Inside the Beltway: D.H. Rumsfeld

Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, June 24, 2003 | By John McCaslin

[JohnHuang2]

Listen closely. What you hear coming from the mouth of Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is actually an "art form." Call it "literary intelligence."

The Pentagon's top dog, it turns out, has an unsung gift for free verse, haiku and sonnets.

[JohnHuang2]

Tuesday, June 24, 2003

Quote of the Day by Lizavetta

[SevenofNine]

OHH John that is cool about Rummy so this dude put book together on Rummy one liner made him A POET

That cool

Well I think I could tell Rummy is read about guy way he run smack chat on press and EU and Axis of Evil nations I think Rummy has background in world history and politics

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Have you ever tried poetry?

[SevenofNine]

LOLOL!

OHHH no I can't LOLOLOL!!! actually I could imagine Rummy try get Mrs Rummy into move with this LOL!

YEAH Rummy is poet imagine that

We thought he was just adorable Secretary of Defense here
Surprise suprise

[jennyp]

I saw the book's author reciting some of the poetry on CNBC. It was amazing, the gems he found. He deadpanned the lines like a beat poet. Very funny.

[piasa]

I don't know if it's in the book.... but here:

Senior regime people
... Are moving
......Out of Iraq into Syria
And Syria
...Is continuing
......To send things into Iraq
We find it
...notably
...... unhelpful

- Rumsfeld said Wednesday, April 9, 2003.