A must-read GQ piece reveals never-before-seen cover sheets from former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's top-secret intelligence briefings, which feature Bible passages thematically selected to correspond with war events. Despite objections within the Pentagon to the cover sheets, these reports were distributed daily to a limited group, including the president.
Frank Rich: "They are seriously creepy."
Other key tidbits from the piece:
Rumsfeld played a significant role in delaying parts of the administration's response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster areas.
Rumsfeld was among a group within the administration who successfully fought a recommendation to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA).
President Bush was hesitant and slow to act on the dismissal of Rumsfeld even when counseled to do so by his close advisers.
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/05/17/rumsfelds_bible_briefings.html
Here's the article:
http://men.style.com/gq/features/landing?id=content_9217
And here's the cover sheets with the Bible passages:
http://men.style.com/gq/features/topsecret
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