Donald Rumsfeld Recognize Quotations

I failed to recognize how important it was to elevate a matter of such gravity to the highest levels, including the president and the members of Congress,

Our goal is to get the tribes in the south to oppose the Taliban, ... They have been relatively quiet thus far. We need them to oppose the Taliban. Therefore, we need them to recognize that they're going to have a voice in the post-Taliban government.

We recognize and respect the leadership role that you have taken in this country politically and from an economic standpoint as well as a security standpoint,

We wanted to be here and meet with the senior leadership in this country because we value their advice, we value their counsel and we recognize that this is a campaign, a war, a battle against a problem that crosses the globe,