“I made the case to Gen. Franks and Secretary Rumsfeld before the president that I was not sure we had enough troops. The case was made, it was listened to, it was considered. … A judgment was made by those responsible that the troop strength was adequate.”
Colin Powell
“I did tell the President that we need a lot of Colin Powell and very little of Rumsfeld”
Jose Maria Aznar
“It would not surprise me, ... just given how much President Bush defers to Rumsfeld on every issue. The president might see this as a vote of no-confidence in Rumsfeld. The surprise would be if he does sign off on it.”
Charles Pena
“I really believe that we need a new secretary of defense because Secretary Rumsfeld carries way too much baggage with him.”
Charles Swannack
“I'm here on an important international mission. Secretary Rumsfeld asked me to check on his horse.”
George W. Bush
“Demanding the removal of Secretary Rumsfeld is not going to hasten the dismantling of the worldwide terror network or ensure security of our homeland, nor will it speed the process of turning responsibility for the security of Iraq over to the Iraqi defense forces.”
Martha Rainville
“I'm not a fan of Secretary Rumsfeld. I don't think he listens enough to his uniformed officers.”
Trent Lott
