Donald henry rumsfeld born july 9, 1932 is an american former politician. Rumsfeld s statement brought much fame and public attention to the concepts of known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns, but national security and intelligence professionals have long used an analysis technique referred to as the johari window. I recently watched a documentary by errol morris called the unknown known its about donald rumsfeld, and it was an engrossing and entertaining movie about a. In popular memory he may be most r we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Feb 12, 2002 purchase a download rumsfeld known unknown. Mar 05, 2015 donald rumsfeld describing known knows, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns. There are indeed many who believe the future of datascience is in unknown unknowns, and all the true transformational opportunities for quantum improvements in business are to found only by leveraging bigdata. Nov 09, 2006 unfortunately, we disagree about a statement you made this month regarding donald rumsfeld and his explanation of the three types of knowledge.
Department of defense dod news briefing on february 12, 2002 about the lack of. Known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns youtube. Donald rumsfeld describing known knows, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns. Theres another way to phrase that and that is that the absence of. But there are also unknown unknowns the ones we dont know we dont. Adorning the dust jacket of known and unknown is a. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. He was a known known in a world of unknown unknowns. Rumsfeld served as secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 under gerald ford, and again from january 2001 to december 2006 under george w. To those things clausewitz wrote about uncertainty and chance, i would add a few comments on unknown unknowns those things that a commander doesnt even know he doesnt know.
Feb 01, 2011 known and unknown by donald rumsfeld is good and if someone was not following along during the iraq war or afghanistan war then this book is required reading. Secretary of defense and congressman donald rumsfeld, directed by academy award winning documentarian and filmmaker errol morris. In february 2002, donald rumsfeld, the then us secretary of state for defence, stated at a defence department briefing. We known knowns, unknown knowns, and unknown unknowns read more. But there are also unknown unknowns the ones we dont know we dont know. Going forward, the rumsfeld matrix can be used by enterprise risk committees to better confront their evaluative processes. Reports that say that something hasnt happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns. Press conference by us secretary of defence, donald rumsfeld rumsfeld. It also stated that former defense secretary donald rumsfeld was 82 at the time the unknown. Donald rumsfeld, the pandemic and the limits of enterprise. And each year, we discover a few more of those unknown unknowns. The existential poetry of donald rumsfeld, and later set to music by. Up next stephen gets a straight answer out of donald rumsfeld duration. Welcome to the detail page for the disarmingly funny set of songs, the poetry of donald rumsfeld.
Discover the enhanced ebook edition of known and unknown offering an unprecedented reading experience for a memoir by a major public figure. After all, it was set to verse in the poem the unknown, part of columnist hart seelys collection, pieces of intelligence. At the beginning of the documentary, rumsfeld argues that a major purpose of the department of defense is to evaluate unknown knowns, or the things you think you know, that it turns out you did. Jamie mcintyre, the senior pentagon correspondent for cnn, returned to the real question the question of evidence. This is unknown unknowns by public health wales on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Secretary rumsfeld and general myers spoke to reporters about a number of issues including military operations in. Among other things i thanked our allies for their broad and prompt and effective support in the global war on terrorism. Known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns post status. Rumsfeld served as secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 under gerald ford, and again from january. Jan 27, 2016 former secretary of defense donald rumsfeld came to promote his solitaire app, but when stephen colbert craftily brought up the 2003 invasion of iraq, rumsfelds remarks left the late show host and many others saying wow. It is a pleasure to be back in brussels and at nato. His father came from a germanamerican family that had emigrated in the 1870s from weyhe in lower saxony, 8 9 10. May 05, 2014 rumsfeld is too cagey for this interview to be a repeat of frostnixon. The case against donald rumsfeld lays out the evidence that highlevel officials of the bush administration ordered, authorized, implemented, and permitted war crimes, in particular the crimes of torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment.
Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. The phrase unknown unknowns was not temporized by rumsfeld on the moment, but is used within the military. See also known unknowns tv episode and the unknown known film. Al gore received illegal campaign materials in 2000 and reported it duration. Errol morris turns the lens on donald rumsfeld in his newest documentary, the unknown known. Secretary rumsfeld and chairman myers talked to reporters about the oppression of the afghan people by the taliban and u. Rumsfelds unknown unknowns take prize world news the. Donald rumsfeld unknown unknowns video dailymotion. Donald rumsfeld created ten of thousands of documents over his long career in power.
Donald rumsfeld s famous comment about unknown unknowns in a news briefing of 2002 has become the mantra of the bigdata world. The unknown known, errol morris, bush, war, iraq, 911, rumsfeld the unknown known also known as the unknown known. Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. The new songs have been featured on cnn, npr, the bbc, and elsewhere in the media and are available on cd from stuffed penguin music. That is to say, there are things that we know we dont know. There are known knowns is a phrase from a response united states secretary of defense donald rumsfeld gave to a question at a u. To those things clausewitz wrote about uncertainty and chance, i would add a few comments on unknown unknownsthose things that a commander doesnt even know he doesnt know.
Errol morris new doc tackles unrepentant iraq war architect donald rumsfeld 22. The life and times of donald rumsfeld is a american documentary film about the life of former u. Like donald rumsfeld, known and unknown pulls no punches. Aug 19, 2009 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Donald rumsfeld, former united states secretary of defence, 2002. Apr 15, 2014 donald rumsfeld created ten of thousands of documents over his long career in power. On first reading i understood him precisely, and on subsequent readings i can find no errors in the grammar or construction of his quote. Jonathan ernstreuterscorbis when you launch a new app, there are, to use the words of former defense secretary donald rumsfeld, known knowns.
Rumsfeld, snowflake by snowflake open source medium. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading known and unknown. Id love to attribute this quote to someone else, but it was a statement made by former us secretary of defense, donald rumsfeld. The title of the movie, the unknown known, comes from rumsfeld s most famous statement while serving as george w. The late show with stephen colbert recommended for you. For webconnected readers, it features more than 500 links to neverbeforeavailable original documents from donald rumsfeld s extensive personal archive. The plain english campaigns award for most baffling remark by a public figure yesterday went to an old master of obfuscation, donald rumsfeld. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. The case against donald rumsfeld lays out the evidence that highlevel officials of the bush administration ordered, authorized, implemented, and permitted war crimes, in particular the crimes of torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment using primary source documents ranging from rumsfeld s techniques chart and iraqi plaintiffs statements to the testimony of.
Unfortunately, we disagree about a statement you made this month regarding donald rumsfeld and his explanation of the three types of knowledge. They included orders, memoranda, and gnomic notestoself. Donald rumsfeld, and the infamous known knowns, known. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats. Because you said several unknowns, and im just wondering if this is an unknown unknown. But there are also unknown unknownsthe ones we dont know we dont. Donald rumsfeld s war crime, says oscarwinning filmmaker errol morris, is the gobbledygook, the blizzard of words, the misdirections. After i finished my masters degree, for instance, i. And if one looks throughout the history of our country and other free countries, it is the latter category that tend to be the difficult ones.
Errol morris on donald rumsfeld, the unknown known, and evidencebased journalism were all morons says the oscarwinning filmmaker. The idea of unknown unknowns was created in 1955 by two american psychologists, joseph luft 19162014 and harrington ingham 1916. The unknown known official trailer 1 2014 donald rumsfeld documentary hd low beim movie. Donald henry rumsfeld is a retired american political figure and businessman. Rumsfeld during a pentagon news briefing in february 2002. The certainty of donald rumsfeld part 1 the new york times. But there are also unknown unknowns there are things we do not know we dont know. Donald henry rumsfeld was born on july 9, 1932, in chicago, illinois, the son of jeannette kearsley nee husted and george donald rumsfeld.
With the same directness that defined his career in public service, rumsfeld s memoir is filled with previously undisclosed details and insights about the bush administration, 911, and the wars in afghanistan and iraq. The life and times of donald rumsfeld nyt critics pick directed by errol morris documentary, biography, history, war pg 1h 43m. Nov 09, 2006 after all, it was set to verse in the poem the unknown, part of columnist hart seelys collection, pieces of intelligence. In 1984, an air force officer wrote about war and war games. It is a memoir of the secretary of defense donald rumsfeld and his view of things. Hart seely is an awardwinning reporter for the syracuse poststandard. Donald rumsfeld defense secretary reports that say that something hasnt happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns. There are known knowns, things we know that we know. Mcnamara served in the air force and left active duty as a lieutenant colonel. Donald rumsfeld, once made a statement that earned him a dedicated wikipedia page on the. Donald rumsfeld, the th 197577 and 21st 200106 secretary of defence for the usa, has many claims to fame or infamy. Instead, the unknown known is a confession without the confession. Errol morris on donald rumsfeld, the unknown known, and. At glasgow we use actors as simulated patients and video each consultation, with.
Rumsfeld and coeditor with tom peyer of o holy cow. But there are also unknown unknowns, things we do not know we dont know. Known knowns, unknown knowns, and unknown unknowns. Mar 27, 2014 the title of the movie, the unknown known, comes from rumsfeld s most famous statement while serving as george w. Feb 24, 2015 al gore received illegal campaign materials in 2000 and reported it duration. Donald rumsfeld, once made a statement that earned him a dedicated wikipedia page on the subject. Donald rumsfeld defense secretary reports that say that. Rumsfeld is too cagey for this interview to be a repeat of frostnixon. His weird foray into the previously known unknown of metaphysical epistemology, much. Talking to errol morris about donald rumsfeld and the unknown. Aug 07, 2009 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.
We known knowns, unknown knowns, and unknown unknowns read. Donald rumsfelds maddening confession in the unknown known. That is to say, there are things that we now know we dont know. Known knowns, known unknowns, unknown unknowns and the. Apr 04, 2014 errol morris new documentary the unknown known begins with an illustrative exchange between morris and his subject, former defense secretary donald rumsfeld, who sat for 34 hours of interviews. Say what you will about rumsfeld or the iraq war, but this is actually a great and extensible quote. He is both the youngest and the secondoldest person to have served as secretary of defense. In popular memory he may be most remembered and ridiculed for his statement, during the iraq war, as follows. With the same directness that defined his career in public service, rumsfelds memoir is filled with previously undisclosed details and insights about the bush administration, 911, and the wars in afghanistan and iraq. Donald rumsfelds known and unknown financial times. Colbert ventured to add the unknown knowns as the fourth category. Known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns post. But as to the known unknowns, and the unknown unknowns, it hasnt been.
528 1187 1001 1607 1142 874 494 436 1487 516 1593 1046 1418 917 986 1576 825 123 624 222 1656 1618 73 674 234 468 780 190 1087 788 380 985 1215 274 444 1459 467 470 207 495 110 1309 812 658