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Known And Unknown (Enriched Edition): A Memoir (2011)

by Donald Rumsfeld(Favorite Author)

3.76 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1101522534 (ISBN13: 9781101522530)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Penguin Group (USA)

review 1: Donald came across as an honorably intentioned man of great ability and focus. I tend to believe what he says in this work of him being a results oriented guy who had one extra element within his psyche that made him stand out - - - the ability to change when circumstances changed . . . a rare commodity these days. I found the book extremely readable altho sometimes the minutiae dealing with Iraq sometimes made my my wonder.Overall, I felt this was an important biography if only to the point that there may be others of our civil servants who have the nobility and ethos seen here.
review 2: "Known and Unknown" by Donald Rumsfeld is good and if someone was not following along during the Iraq War or Afghanistan War then this book is required reading.It is a memo... moreir of the Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and his view of things. At times it's a little tedious as he quotes directly from his various memos... almost as if he is trying to cover his... well.. his bases, and if he were younger, I would object, but he is both the oldest Secretary of Defense and simultaneously the youngest having held the post twice. His accomplishments are vast and thus his quoting of himself is justified. No single person could possibly remember everything and since he was at major pivot points in US history he has a responsibility to get it right. A hundred years from now historians will be reading this book. He is the expert. Even if you don't agree with everything he thinks, it is critical and required to understand his thinking. He is not just anyone. He is one of the majors. What I learned new was his early years as a child and his military service as a pilot. Also I didn't know he was on the committee during the early years of the Space Program just as it was becoming important. I really enjoyed the audio narrative because Rumsfeld reads the book himself. He has an excellent voice even now. He can hold your attention. Fabulous.Read via audiobookI'd probably read it again, mostly for a refresher on events of that time. less

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