But weeks later he told another newspaper that removing settlements was not currently on the agenda.
Pumpkin made his way back home after he disappeared in April, but died two weeks later when he was hit by a car.
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After arriving in Egypt in 2011, Mr Gaddaf al-Dam initially claimed he had defected, but took a more neutral stance weeks later, fuelling suspicion in Libya that he was still working for Col Gaddafi - an accusation he has denied in the past.
He was first told it would be two days, but later that it would be up to two weeks, he said.
But weeks later his words appeared prophetic when he was arrested by military investigators on suspicion of stealing secret information.
It was removed from the site a few weeks later, but by that time he said he had already received "millions" of calls and was still being pestered.
But he was arrested in Doha on 16 November last year and, some two weeks later, he was transferred to the central prison.
He was released on bail, but two weeks later police went to his home and found a 14-year-old girl who had been reported missing.
He was killed in action five weeks later, but only the platoon remembers his name.
But two weeks later Ty Warner, owner of the company, said he had reconsidered his decision to discontinue the line.
He was sentenced to 18 months in prison but was pardoned weeks later.
He was re-elected in November but resigned a few weeks later.
But even if he does get his hands on the Webb Ellis Trophy six weeks later, Brooke can already foresee the next jibe from future opponents.
Mubarak was toppled less than two weeks later, but Shafik remained in power for a few weeks longer, saying he and his government would report to the military council that took control of the country after Mubarak resigned.
"Last year ministers claimed to have a long-term plan for defence, but just 28 weeks later there is an unseemly scramble to plug the serious financial holes in their plans, " he said.
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