Donald Rumsfeld (1932–2021)

This book is way, way too long and too detailed. Getting close to finishing it off after weeks and weeks. I keep paging towards the final pages to see how much longer I have to read before I am finally done. I'm waiting for Rumsfeld to start listing out the contents of his master bathroom's cabinet and how he decided on each item...

Good book. Lets us groundlings see how politics isn't a perfect science, especially when everyone doesn't see eye to eye. Also reveals some commonly accepted 'Major Media' (DeMedia) 'facts' that are just plain not true.

What Rumsfeld wrote aligns with what G.W. Bush wrote in his book, 'Decision Points.' If I had to chose which book to leave unread, I'd chose 'Known and Unknown.'… (mehr)

Known & Unknown provides a unique glimpse into the inner workings of Washington DC politics from the 1960's through the George W Bush administration. Donald Rumsfeld provides a rather candid commentary on his experiences in politics, covering everything from his election to the House of Representatives, to serving in the Nixon, Ford, Reagan & G.W. Bush administrations. Reviled by many in the last decade, Rumsfeld reveals quite a bit of previously classified information on the inner workings of the Pentagon & the White House in the aftermath of 9/11 as well as the subsequent wars in Afghanistan & Iraq.

There are many prominent US leaders who Mr. Rumsfeld has served with over the years, including not only the aforementioned presidents, but also JFK, LBJ, Henry Kissinger & Nelson Rockefeller. Rumsfeld offers unique glimpses into what it was like to serve under & alongside these & more. I particularly enjoyed getting to see Dick Cheney through Rumsfeld's eyes.… (mehr)