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Rumsfeld's Cover Letter Bible Quotes

Season 5 • 05/19/2009

Rumsfeld's Iraq war briefings to President Bush featured war photography and Bible passages.

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Rumsfeld's Cover Letter Bible Quotes
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Rumsfeld put Bible quotes on his cover pages for President Bush because war briefings are a snooze without a little pizzazz.
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