BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 375) — Donald Rumsfeld served as the U.S. Secretary of Defense twice in his career, including during the 9/11 attacks. Today, we'll learn how the movies "Vice", "W." bring a fictional portrayal of Rumsfeld. We'll also look into the accuracy of the documentary "The Unknown Known" which interviews Rumsfeld himself.
Separating fact from fiction for us today is William Cooper, whose new historical fiction novel "The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld" is available now.
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Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:15 Movie synopsis
00:02:13 Two truths and a lie
00:03:27 Interview
01:09:02 Two truths and a lie answer
Also mentioned in this episode
- Follow William on Bluesky
- (BOATS EP. 196) — Moneyball with William Cooper
- (BOATS EP. 335) — Vice with William Cooper
- Search Rumsfeld's archive at Rumsfeld.com
- William's Non-Fiction Book: "How America Works . . . and Why It Doesn’t"
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