You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.
Donald RumsfeldThe Secretary of Defense is not a super General or Admiral. His task is to exercise civilian control over the Department for the Commander-in-Chief and the country.
Donald RumsfeldBe yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to 'carry it off.'
Donald RumsfeldYou're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe. If you look at the entire NATO Europe today, the center of gravity is shifting to the east. And there are a lot of new members. And if you just take the list of all the members of NATO and all of those who have been invited in recently -- what is it? Twenty-six, something like that? -- you're right. Germany has been a problem, and France has been a problem.
Donald Rumsfeld