Via The Atlantic comes this amazing message that ex-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld sent to then Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith in April 2003, concerning “Issues w/ Various Countries,” as the subject line says.
The entire message is only 56 words long, but manages to address Syria, Libya, Iraq, Pakistan and “Korea,” and ends with this question:
“Are you coming up with proposals for me to send around?”
Read the whole thing:
Eric Lach
Eric Lach is a reporter for TPM. From 2010 to 2011, he was a news writer in charge of the website’s front page. He has previously written for The Daily, NewYorker.com, GlobalPost and other publications. He can be reached at ericl(at)talkingpoitnsmemo.com
Facebook Conversations
Questions about commenting with non-Facebook accounts like Yahoo, or other concerns? Click here to read the TPM Commenting FAQ.