SECDEF visits Operation Thank You
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James Joyner | Tuesday, August 30, 2005 |
LCDR Scott “Smash” Koenig got a surprise visit yesterday at “Operation Thank You.”
I won’t give away the story but, as Scott notes in his e-mail, “His name rhymes with ‘Ronald Mumsfeld.’”
WITHOUT WARNING, a black SUV rounded the corner from Orange Ave. on to 4th St., slowing almost to a stop in front of our position. The rear window came down, and an elderly gentleman with gray hair, glasses, and a mischievious grin stuck his head out the window, smiled, and waved.
“Thank you!” he said to the startled group of Protest Warriors, before driving off towards San Diego.
A moment of stunned silence passed.
âWas thatâ¦â
âIt was!â
âThat was AWESOME!â
It was Donald Rumsfeld, in the flesh.
Of course, calling him “elderly” is no way to encourage a return visit. The man’s got more energy than most 21-year-olds.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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From last month:
Rumsfeld: And I bet General Vines right down in the front row and I'm going to haul him up here if you ask me any tough ones because I've had a long day and I'm an old man.
http://www.dod.mil/transcripts/2005/tr20050727-secdef3581.html
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