Donald Rumsfeld: “I did not lie… Colin Powell did not lie.”

29 May 2013 at 7:04 am

LIARS OF OUR TIME
No. 15: Donald Rumsfeld

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“I did not lie… Colin Powell did not lie.”

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—-U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, speaking in Atlanta, Friday May 5, 2006.

* * * * Coming soon: Look for our Matthew Hooton feature! * * * *

See also….
No. 14: Colin Powell: “a post-9/11 nexus between Iraq and terrorist organizations…connections are now emerging…”
No.13: Barack Obama: “Simply put, these strikes have saved lives.”
http://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-27052013/#comment-638881
No. 12: U.K. Ministry of Defence: “Protecting the Afghan civilian population is one of ISAF and the UK’s top priorities.”
No. 11: Brendan O’Connor: “Australia’s approach to refugees is compassionate and generous.”
No. 10: Boris Johnson: “Londoners have… the best police in the world to look after us and keep us safe.”
No. 9: NewstalkZB PR dept: “News you NEED! Fast, fair, accurate!”
http://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-21052013/#comment-635850 No. 8: Simon Bridges: “I don’t mean to duck the question” http://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-20052013/#comment-635343

No. 7: Nigel Morrison: “Quite frankly, they’ve been VERY tough.”

http://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-15052013/#comment-633295

No. 6: NZ Herald PR dept: “Congratulations—you’re reading New Zealand’s best newspaper.”
http://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-13052013/#comment-632598

No. 5: Rawdon Christie: “…a FORMIDABLE replacement, it seems, is Claudette Hauiti.”
http://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-13052013/#comment-632594

No. 4: Willie and J.T.: “The X-Factor. Nah, nah, there’s some GREAT talent there!”
http://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-06052013/#comment-628803

No. 3: John Key: “Yeah we hold MPs to a higher standard.”
http://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-06052013/#comment-628703

No. 2: Colin Craig: “Oh, I have a GREAT sense of humour.” (TV3 News, 24 April 2013)http://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-25042013/#comment-624381

No. 1: Barack Obama: “Margaret Thatcher was one of the great champions of freedom and liberty.”

http://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-19042013/#comment-621738

• Paul2.1

  29 May 2013 at 7:13 am

  Yes please make your series more contemporary.
  Focusing on Messrs Hooton, Farrar and Slater would be a more relevant area today.
  • Morrissey2.1.1

    29 May 2013 at 7:18 am

    Yes please make your series more contemporary.
    Focusing on Messrs Hooton, Farrar and Slater would be a more relevant area today.

    Fair point, Paul. I was going to put up a choice lie from Hooton—there are so many to choose from—but I had to put in the Rumsfeld thing to reinforce yesterday’s Colin Powell obscenity. The Powell-Rumsfeld lies were always a twofer, and work most effectively when they are put together like that. They’re funnier (in a black kind of way) when they’re back to back.

    Hooton will keep, as will Michelle Boag and Bill English….
    • Paul2.1.1.1

      29 May 2013 at 11:04 am

      Fair call Morrissey
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