Recap

The episode looks at Donald Rumsfeld, his life, his role in the White House, and his plan for invading Iraq.. The episode shows footage of election of George W. Bush. Lyman tells us there was conflict from the beginning with Rumsfeld and Colin Powell. . We see footage of Powell being appointed as Secretary of State. Thomas Ricks of The Washington Post says everyone will love Powell because of his high approval rating. Lyman points out how there was friction with Cheney and Rumsfeld about Powell. Lyman points out how Rumsfeld already served as Secretary of Defense in the seventies long before.Powell and Cheney had different opinions about politics and both sought to to bring their own people into the Bush administration. Cheney selects many neo conservatives for many high profiled jobs in the White House. Powell chose Richard Armitage as Deputy Secretary of State while Cheney as his Deputy Security of Defense Paul Wolfowitz..

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