We do have a saying in America: if you're in a hole, stop digging ..... erm, I'm not sure I should have said that.
Donald RumsfeldMost US presidents since World War II have led military actions without a declaration of war by Congress, though most, if not all, have properly consulted and sought support from Congress. That is the wise thing to do.
Donald RumsfeldThe problem is the people who tend to be the best organized are the most radical and the most vicious.
Donald RumsfeldStrive to make proposed solutions as self-executing as possible. As the degree of discretion increases, so too does bureaucracy, delay, and expense.
Donald RumsfeldThey will do more whether we do what we're doing or whether we don't do what we're doing. And the idea that you could appease them [terrorists] by stopping doing what we're doing or some implication that by doing what we're doing we're inciting them to attack us is just utter nonsense. It's just - it's kind of like feeding an alligator, hoping it eats you last.
Donald Rumsfeld