“Accountability is essential. So the question for me is, what did Secretary Rumsfeld and others in the Pentagon know, when did they know it and what did they do about it? ... If the answers are unsatisfactory, resignations should be sought.”
Joe Biden
“The question at this point is not whether Secretary Rumsfeld should resign, it's whether he should be indicted.”
Joanne Mariner
“I believe secretary Rumsfeld hasn't done an adequate job. He should go.”
General Wesley Clark
“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 here on an important international mission. Secretary Rumsfeld asked me to check on his horse.”
George W. Bush
“I'm not a fan of Secretary Rumsfeld. I don't think he listens enough to his uniformed officers.”
Trent Lott
“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
