Haalsian Enquirer: Leaked Rumsfeld Quote Tells All

Rumsfeld Has Harsh Words for Dominionship DealsThe Enquirer has been contacted by a Falleen parliamentarian on the condition of anonymity to report what he claims were the words of Union Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld upon being delivered the decision of the Imperial Senate to reject the recent proposition for a nationwide referendum on whether dominions are acceptable outcomes to independence negotiations by federal states. According to the source, Secretary Rumsfeld became very flustered at this unexpected result. He recalls the Secretary exclaiming: 
Originally posted by Allegedly Sec. Donald Rumsfeld:F--- it. Referendum or no referendum, it's patently obvious that neither Crown nor country will suffer another damn Apari.
The source goes on to confirm that Secretary Rumsfeld made it clear that he did not intend to agree to any deal which keeps the departing states within the Empire but outside of the Federation, keeping with the rhetoric we've heard out of both PRM and Labour during the campaign. It is worth noting that Rumsfeld launched a leadership challenge against then-Deputy Chancellor Whitehouse in 580 largely on a platform of being tough on the Veld and Hastigan exit negotiations. Needless to say he didn't win, but it seems that his ideas have become much more popular in the party in the past four years, and being head of the Empire and Union Department means he will be the lead government negotiator with Hasti and Veld delegations. Secretary Rumsfeld's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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