![]() ![]() The 2003 invasion of Iraq is undoubtedly one of the most significant events of the early 21 st century. While Rumsfeld’s family can be confident that their memory of the patriarch will be kept alive by those who loved him the most, on the broader canvas of history, Rumsfeld may be remembered in a more critical light. With cultivation must come pruning otherwise ‘we hazard becoming overwhelmed by memory’. Yet as Rodney Harrison articulates, the process of forgetting is integral to remembering we cannot form new memories and attach meaning to them without choosing to discard others. Yet while consensus has not been reached on his reputation, the media – along with those closest to him – have no doubt that he will be remembered. Bush lamented the loss of ‘a faithful steward of armed forces’ American right-wing online magazine The Federalist described him as ‘a genius’ and ‘true American patriot’ many more chastised his poor-decision making as defence secretary, his efforts to cover up inconvenient facts, and his role in the widespread use of torture that has dogged America’s reputation ever since.Ī divisive figure – hero to some, a villain to many – this seems a fair assessment of the varying news opinion of the past five days. Various ‘obitu-mmentaries’ have appeared since his death from across the political spectrum. ![]() His name will forever be associated with the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ‘History may remember him…’ – Statement from the Rumsfeld family, 30 June 2021.įormer US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, died on 29 June 2021 at the age of 88. ![]()
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