Go massive. Sweep it all up. Things related and not. — Donald Rumsfeld · Skopia

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Go massive. Sweep it all up. Things related and not.

Donald Rumsfeld

2001

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9-11 Crisis as opportunity War on Terrorism

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Donald Rumsfeld

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Rumsfeld, Donald. Remark at meeting about September 11th attacks. 11 Sept. 2001, Washington, DC, USA.

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