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 Thu Feb 03, 2005 7:09 pm Rumsfeld twice offered to resign during Abu Ghraib scandal |
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Rumsfeld twice offered to resign during Abu Ghraib scandal
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld says he twice offered President Bush his resignation during the height of the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal, but the president refused to accept it.
In an interview to be aired Thursday night on CNN's "Larry King Live," Rumsfeld says: "I submitted my resignation to President Bush twice during that period and told him that ... I felt that he ought to make the decision as to whether or not I stayed on. And he made that decision and said he did want me to stay on."
Last April, photos surfaced showing U.S. troops abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad, sparking a furor internationally and on Capitol Hill.
In the middle of the controversy, Rumsfeld appeared before Congress and said he took "full responsibility" for what had happened, and he said he would step down from his post if he thought he could no longer be effective.
Bush then publicly expressed confidence in Rumsfeld.
After Bush was re-elected in November, he asked Rumsfeld to remain at the helm of the Defense Department.
CNN's Jamie McIntyre contributed to this report.
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TSSSS! 
*SMACKS President Bush*
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Republican_Man
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| Thu Feb 03, 2005 7:13 pm |
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I'm glad Bush did this. I like Rumsfeld.
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Puck
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| Thu Feb 03, 2005 7:14 pm |
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*SMACK*
Another time, one for both times he turned down Rumsfeld's resignation .
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Link, the Hero of Time
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| Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:49 am |
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Rumsfeld is old and has no ability to do his job. Abu Ghraib was the marker stone of his incompetence. Well that and the 9-11 warning screw up.
I find it funny, He took full responcibility, but left it up to someone he knew would toss out his resignation. Any smart person would have put their resignation on the desk and walked out peacefully. He's now scourned by many on both parties,
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| Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:25 pm |
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| Link, the Hero of Time wrote: | Rumsfeld is old and has no ability to do his job. Abu Ghraib was the marker stone of his incompetence. Well that and the 9-11 warning screw up.
I find it funny, He took full responcibility, but left it up to someone he knew would toss out his resignation. Any smart person would have put their resignation on the desk and walked out peacefully. He's now scourned by many on both parties, |
There was no 9/11 warning. And I still like Rumsfeld.
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