Rumsfeld: Saddam, Osama, what's the diff?

[markinore]

From Donald Rumsfeld’s remarks to the National Press Club on September 10, 2004, it’s pretty obvious that he has, in his own mind, thoroughly confused Saddam Hussein with Osama bin Laden.

 

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The leader of the opposition Northern Alliance, Massoud, lay dead, his murder ordered by Saddam Hussein -- by Osama bin Laden, Taliban's co- conspirator.

 

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Saddam Hussein, if he's alive, is spending a whale of a lot of time trying to not get caught. And we've not seen him on a video since 2001. Now he's got to be busy. Why is he busy? It's because of the pressure that's being put on him.

 

http://www.dod.mil/transcripts/2004/tr20040910-secdef1286.html

 

Subsequently, other comments by Rumsfeld:

 

“Did I think ‘Killer’ was one of the greatest albums of all time? Sure. Did I think the Moon Walk was a great innovation? Of course. But Saddam Hussein should never have molested that 10 year old boy at his Neverland ranch.”

 

“Of course he’s a great home run hitter. And because of him, the Giants have a great chance at making the playoffs. But mark my words. Saddam Hussein takes steroids.”

 

“They may not be able to prove it, even after taping his phone calls with his mistress, Amber—who I agree is hot. But we all know that Saddam Hussein killed his wife Laci.”

[jjd]

Later in the transcript:

 

DONNELLY: Mr. Secretary, you said earlier that Saddam Hussein hasn't done a video for a while. You meant Osama bin Laden, right?

 

 

RUMSFELD: I did. I meant that we haven't seen Osama bin Laden. Thank you.

[markinore]

If he needs any help, Saddam is the one on the right.

 

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB82/press.htm

[jjd]

The U.S. supported Iraq in the Iran-Iraq war? No, you don't say? Wow, imagine what would happen if major media got ahold of this information! Imagine what Michael Moore might say about that!