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New Biography Examines Rumsfeld's 'Rules'
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Journalist Bradley Graham examines the successes and failures of former secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld in the new biography, By His Own Rules.
Graham was a reporter and editor at The Washington Post for more than 30 years, where he covered military and foreign affairs as the paper's Pentagon correspondent. He is also the author of Hit to Kill: The New Battle Over Shielding America From Missile Attack.
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In broadcast versions of this story, Donald Rumsfeld was identified as a former Secretary of State. The archived audio here has been updated.
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