The countless observations about the quips of Donald Rumsfeld, who has died aged 88, should not obscure his central role in the catastrophe of the 2003 Iraq invasion. “Known unknowns” became the most famous, even serving as the title for an Errol Morris documentary. But Rumsfeld’s pugnacious gift for a pithy quote also delivered “old Europe”, a snide dismissal of widespread concern about the legality of America’s actions from treaty allies France and Germany. “Stuff happens” was his excuse when confronted by scenes of looting in Baghdad where George W. Bush’s administration had promised rejoicing.
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