On the recordMay 6, 2004
Let me be clear. I failed to recognize how important it was to elevate a matter of such gravity to the highest levels, including the president and the members of Congress.
Source
transcripts.cnn.comDonald H. Rumsfeld: “Let me be clear. I failed to recognize how important it was to elevate a matter of such gravity to the highest levels…”
Editor's note · Context
Rumsfeld acknowledges his failure to escalate the seriousness of the prisoner abuse issue to higher authorities.
Share
More from Donald H. Rumsfeld
Mar 25, 2009
We went to war with the Army we had, not the Army we would have liked to have.
Mar 23, 2008
Success in Fallujah will deal a blow to the terrorists in the country.
Mar 21, 2008
Success in Fallujah will deal a blow to the terrorists in the country.
Jun 30, 2021
You go to war with the army you have, not the one you might want or wish to have.
Other voices in this conversation
