Donald Rumsfeld Quote

They will do more whether we do what we're doing or whether we don't do what we're doing. And the idea that you could appease them [terrorists] by stopping doing what we're doing or some implication that by doing what we're doing we're inciting them to attack us is just utter nonsense. It's just--it's kind of like feeding an alligator, hoping it eats you last.


Public statements of Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, 2001 (ed. 2001)


They will do more whether we do what we're doing or whether we don't do what we're doing. And the idea that you could appease them [terrorists] by...

They will do more whether we do what we're doing or whether we don't do what we're doing. And the idea that you could appease them [terrorists] by...

They will do more whether we do what we're doing or whether we don't do what we're doing. And the idea that you could appease them [terrorists] by...

They will do more whether we do what we're doing or whether we don't do what we're doing. And the idea that you could appease them [terrorists] by...