Rumsfeld, old and new
During Vietnam, Rumsfeld Criticized Administration For Credibility Gap
A 1966 article in the Chicago Tribune quoted Rumsfeld as saying the following: “The administration should clarify its intent in Viet Nam,” he said. “People lack confidence in the credibility of our government.” Even our allies are beginning to suspect what we say, he charged. “It’s a difficult thing today to be informed about our government even without all the secrecy,” he said. “With the secrecy, it’s impossible. The American people will do what’s right when they have the information they need.” [Chicago Tribune, 4/13/66]
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Gen. Barry McCaffrey (Ret.), U.S. Army: “People are skeptical of what they’re hearing out of the Pentagon. I think Secretary Rumsfeld’s credibility has been damaged by serious misjudgments.” [MSNBC, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, 6/23/05]