“By late December 2001 [Secretary of Defense Donald] Rumsfeld had briefed the president [Bush] on a war plan that involved a military operation to overthrow Saddam Hussein, effect a quick handover to an Iraqi government that succeeded Saddam, and retain a minimal American footprint once combat operations ended.” [The 25th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.]
– Dov S. Zakheim, A Vulcan’s Tale, Page 184