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" By his own rules : "
Bradley Graham.
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BL
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695316
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b517505
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Graham, Bradley.
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By his own rules : : the ambitions, successes, and ultimate failures of Donald Rumsfeld /\ Bradley Graham.
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First edition.
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New York :: PublicAffairs,, 2009.
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viii, 803 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :: illustrations ;; 25 cm
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1586484214
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: 9781586484217
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 749-769) and index.
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| Abstract
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Once considered among the best and brightest of his generation, Donald Rumsfeld was exceptionally prepared by successful careers in politics and business to assume the Pentagon's top job in 2001. Yet six years later, he left office as the most controversial Defense Secretary since Robert McNamara, widely criticized for his management of the Iraq war and for his difficult relationships with Congress, administration colleagues, and military officers. Was he really the arrogant, errant, over-controlling Pentagon leader frequently portrayed--or as his supporters contend, a brilliant, hard-charging visionary caught in a whirl of polarized Washington politics, dysfunctional federal bureaucracy, and bad luck? Bradley Graham, a longtime Washington Post reporter who closely covered Rumsfeld's challenging tenure at the Pentagon, offers an insightful biography of a complex personality.--From publisher description
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Once considered among the best and brightest of his generation, Donald Rumsfeld was exceptionally prepared by successful careers in politics and business to assume the Pentagon's top job in 2001. Yet six years later, he left office as the most controversial Defense Secretary since Robert McNamara, widely criticized for his management of the Iraq war and for his difficult relationships with Congress, administration colleagues, and military officers. Was he really the arrogant, errant, over-controlling Pentagon leader frequently portrayed--or as his supporters contend, a brilliant, hard-charging visionary caught in a whirl of polarized Washington politics, dysfunctional federal bureaucracy, and bad luck? Bradley Graham, a longtime Washington Post reporter who closely covered Rumsfeld's challenging tenure at the Pentagon, offers an insightful biography of a complex personality.--From publisher description.
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Rumsfeld, Donald,1932-
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United States.-- Officials and employees
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Cabinet officers-- United States, Biography.
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Iraq War, 2003-2011.
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War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
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United States, Politics and government, 2001-2009.
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355.6092
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B
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E840.8.R84G73 2009
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