‘I’m the Decider and I Decide What Is Best’
Watch the president utter the remark that became a classic the moment it left his lips.Watch the president utter the remark that became a classic the moment it left his lips.
Your support matters…Crooks and Liars:
Reporter: What do you say to the critics who believe that you are ignoring the advice of retired generals and military commanders who say there needs to be a change?
Bush: I say I listen to all voices but mine’s the final decision and Don Rumsfeld is doing a fine job. He’s not only transforming the military, he’s fighting a war on terror – He’s helping us fight a war on terror. I have strong confidence in Don Rumsfeld. I hear the voices and I read the front page and I know the speculation but I’m the decider and I decide what is best and what’s best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the Secretary of defense.
Independent journalism is under threat and overshadowed by heavily funded mainstream media.
You can help level the playing field. Become a member.
Your tax-deductible contribution keeps us digging beneath the headlines to give you thought-provoking, investigative reporting and analysis that unearths what's really happening- without compromise.
Give today to support our courageous, independent journalists.
TD Original
Bohemian Grove may or may not play host to human sacrifice, but it is the site of some major labor violations.
After nearly two decades, America's longest-running conflict appears to be coming to an end. Even a flawed peace deal is worth celebrating.
America has looked the other way amid a child-rape epidemic in Afghanistan. It's a scandal that speaks volumes about our imperial project.
Let’s take a moment to consider the motivations and goals of this 19-year-old military operation.
Although the extent of our lawless detention program in Guantanamo Bay is something most of us know little about, it defines us all.
George Orwell warned that a “lack of precision” in language can destabilize entire societies. America's 45th president is living proof.
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.