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美国国防部长拉姆斯菲尔德“语录” Memorable Quotes by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld 这是一个完美废话的集合，它展示了前美国国防部部长的智慧，虽然这些句子中的一些经常出现在各媒体选出的世界蠢话排行榜上，然而我们还是可以从中看出一些无奈的幽默，特别是考虑到他说这些话时错综复杂的情况，并且还有一个全世界公认的不那么聪明的上司时。 　　I would not say that the future is necessarily less predictable than the past. I think the past was not predictable when it started. 　　“我不认为未来一定比过去更难以预言，相反，我认为当过去开始时它也是不可预料的。” 　　We do know of certain knowledge that he [Osama Bin Laden] is either in Afghanistan, or in some other country, or dead. 　　“我们有确信的消息知道他(奥萨马 本.拉灯)不是在阿富汗就是在其他国家或是死了。” 　　We know where they are. Theyre in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat. –on Iraqs weapons of mass destruction 　　“我们知道他们在哪。他们在Tikrit附近及巴格达或是东部，西部，南部，北部也有可能。”——在谈到伊拉克大规模杀伤性武器。 　　Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war. 　　“死亡会鼓励战争悲观情绪。” 　　 Freedoms untidy and free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things. –on looting in Iraq after the U.S. invasion, adding stuff happens 　　“自由是杂乱无章的而且自由的人们可以随意犯错误，犯罪及做坏事。”——美国入侵伊拉克后对伊拉克出现抢劫暴动事件说的话 　　As you know, you go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time. 　　“如你所知，你是带着你已拥有的军队参加战争，而不是进入战争后决定可能带多少军队或想拥有多少军队。 　　[Osama Bin Laden is] either alive and well or alive and not too well or not alive. 　　“[奥萨马 本.拉登]不是活着且活得很好就是活着但活得不很好或是死了。” 　　I am not going to give you a number for it because its not my business to do intelligent work. -asked to estimate the number of Iraqi insurgents while testifying before Congress 　　“我不会给你一个具体的数字因为做算术不是我的工作。”——当被问及估计伊拉克暴动的数目而在议会前此数字正在确认中。 　　I believe what I said yesterday. I dont know what I said, but I know what I think, and, well, I assume its what I said. 　　“我相信我昨天说的话。我不知道我说了什么，但是我知道我所想的，那么，我假设那是我说的吧。” 　　Needless to say, the President is correct. Whatever it was he said. 　　“说是多余的，总统是正确的。不管他说什么。” 　　Reports that say that something hasnt happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we k