Rumsfeld to meet with military commentators on Iraq

[Judi Lynn]

Rumsfeld to meet with military commentators on Iraq

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2006 (AFP) - Beating back calls for his resignation, US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has summoned military commentators for special Pentagon briefings on Iraq and the war on terrorism, a spokesman said Monday.

The session, which is scheduled for Tuesday, has all the earmarks of a public relations push to shore up support for the secretary through an influential group with connections to both the media and the military.

On Friday, the Pentagon emailed the commentators a fact sheet intended to rebut charges by a group of retired generals that Rumsfeld has given short shrift to military advice, leading to strategic blunders in Iraq.
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The commentators -- many of them retired senior officers now working for US television networks -- also have been called to a meeting Tuesday at the Pentagon with Rumsfeld to discuss Iraq and the broader war on terrorism, said Bryan Whitman, a Pentagon spokesman.
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[leftchick]

1. yeah thats the ticket!

keep it up rummy.

[Canuckistanian]

2. This should be good.

I can't wait to see the articles that come out of this meeting - another "with us or with the terrorists" spew?

[BOSSHOG]

3. Fuck him

I would suggest to "military commentators" to turn down the invite. Unless of course, they want to be summoned to the bears den so they can be properly indoctrinated and schmoozed. rumsfeld should invite those who are calling for his head for a little chit chat in a public forum; confront them; look them in the eye and see who blinks.

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. I like that idea. He won't take anyones advice, anyway.

Too pig headed, like his boss.

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. "Don't believe you lying eyes! Believe ME"

[jimshoes]

5. Rule No. 1

Don't fix the problem, increase the PR spin. This lot is beyond redemption.

[BiggJawn]

6. "All of you who think I screwed up, turn around!"

"...So I can SHOOT you in the back of your traitorous HEADS!"

[Rex]

7. Rummy to receive a circle-jerk soon. Still a moran.

"The commentators -- many of them retired senior officers now working for US television networks..."

Paid whores, one and all. Enjoy your circle-jerk Rummy!

[gratuitous]

8. Not his critics, mind you, his paid mouthpieces

Gotta make sure they're all presenting the same message. This is cops keep the perps away from each other at the precinct, so they don't have a chance to concoct their cover story.

[cliss]

9. I swear to you, this man is incapable

of doing the right thing, even if it smacked him on the head with a 2 X 4. He wouldn't be able to do it.

He'll just go down the insane, completely botched plan of PROPAGANDA, MORE PROPAGANDA. That's all it takes (white foam hanging on the corners of his mouth) Just control the news and the problem is solved.

Why can't people understand that? Why are you people focused on the war when it's the MEDIA we need to focus on. Stupid people.....(his hands are shaking now)

[Rose Siding]

10. Hahaha- I thought it said "contractors". Remember the student's Q to Jr?

She wanted to know who was policing mercenaries in Iraq and geo said shucks he just plain hadn't ever thought about that before and he'd ask rummy. Joke's on WHOEVER believed that. Hahahahaha