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On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:37:21 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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You've seen that picture of Rumsfeld and Saddam shaking hands, right?

So you're cutting him down for trying diplomacy?


At the time of the handshake, what was the purpose of Rumsfeld's
diplomacy?



I am not familiar with the picture but if Rummy has dark hair he was
arranging supplying arms to saddam for the upcoming Iran/Iraq war and
delivering gifts from Reagan (Dec 1983).


Let's see what clifto the great historian thinks.