Donald Rumsfeld, former Defense secretary, dies at 88

Donald Rumsfeld, the former Defense secretary who oversaw the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq, died at the age of 88.

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[cleroyster]

This is the guy who was on duty, when 2.1 billion dollars disappeared from the Pentagon...back when a billion dollars was a lot of money.

[WildTrek]

Didn’t he lie to Congress about WMDs in Iraq?

[alansenzaki]

He is responsble for all the young americans, iraqi children, women and men who perished in that unecessary war.

[dexm]

Sending soldiers into Iraq with thin-skinned HMMWVs and often without Interceptor Vests was a disgrace. Good thing it was necessary, right?

[JDC-ijql]

Rumsfeld, Bush, Cheney, Rice all got to go about their lives while untold thousands of Iraqis and others suffered and died. Not to mention the brave US soldiers who were lost and those who continue to suffer from that war. This is his legacy.

[cornheadahh]

This guy is closest you'll get to an actual lizard person

[tomtwells]

This information just brightened my day. Now if B. Gates, K Schwab, J Bezos could join him in the unknown, that would really be something to drink to.

[StevenHunterPangians]

"We have known knowns, and unknown knowns" Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld

[bcbp]

we're back to status quo. Remember folks, nothing will fundamentally change.

[judykinsman]

He’s one of the architects of the Iraq war that started the nightmare of our troubles in the Middle East. I do not shed a tear at his passing.

[ladyscarfaceangel]

He was 88! That means he lived a full life. Most of us aren't so lucky. How is that karma or a good thing?

[oogiemaster]

"I will take the missing $2.3 Trillion secret in my grave" BWAHAHAHHAHA!

[ryanmccabe]

And the world is a slightly better place, now.

[webstersmith]

Today the whole world is more safety without Rumsfeld.

[louienguyen]

F the money lost, his admin killed millions of lives. Wrap that up for a bit.

[theoriginalmungaman]

He was in on 9/11. Dying at 88 is very suspect if you know gematria!

[FBI_Informant]

You don't wish for anyone to die, but sometimes an obituary makes you smile

[hozonkai]

These people always seem to make it to 85

[mlane]

I imagine he met his maker in front of a firing squad. I'd also imagine these kinds of short news clips will start coming on a weekly, if not daily basis.

[shall]

about time this criminal skull and bones member meets the creator and gets what he deserves