Rummy’s Crusade

Stephen Elliott bio ↓  ·  May 18th, 2009  ·  filed under Other

“In the days surrounding the invasion of Iraq, cover sheets (shown in this online GQ slideshow) began adorning top-secret intelligence briefings produced by [former defense secretary] Donald Rumsfeld’s Pentagon. The sheets juxtaposed war images with inspirational Bible quotes and were delivered by Rumsfeld himself to the White House, where they were read by the man who, after September 11, referred to America’s war on terror as a ‘crusade.’”

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Stephen Elliott is the author of seven books, including the memoir The Adderall Diaries, the novel Happy Baby, and the erotica collection My Girlfriend Comes To The City and Beats Me Up. He is the editor of The Rumpus. Sometimes he twitters. More from this author →

One Response to “Rummy’s Crusade”

  1. Brian Spears Says:

    He also took a big greasy crap all over the Gulf Coast in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. I think if I had the chance, I might punch him in the face.

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