Bush promised to lie to us after Sept 11, 2001. Please submit links

[UdoKier]

I'm sure I heard him say it, but I haven't been able to find a transcript. I recall clearly that in the aftermath of 9-11 Bush made a speech announcing many of the changes that would take place in the government after 9-11, and one thing he mentioned that really stuck in my mind was that he said that in the war on terror, the government would be releasing false information to/through the press/media. Anyone remember this statement or have a link?

I remember him saying it very clearly, and as it helps explain the non-stop deception that has taken place since a link would be a great help.

[Cocoa]

1. I remember Rumsfeld talking about something like that

and then public pressure made him pretend that he was cancelling his plans for a disinformation operation, which continued and produced the Jessica Lynch story and many others.

[UdoKier]

2. Found some links on Rummy's sneaky plans...

http://www.apfn.net/messageboard/8-03-03/discussion.cgi.71.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/1830500.stm

[UdoKier]

3. Eagerly awaiting a response...

kick

[UdoKier]

4. Kick.

There must be some Encyclopedia Browns out here with a link to this...

[UdoKier]

5. Here's more info, courtesy of another thread.

http://www.worldnewsstand.net/news/AMOP1.htm

[UdoKier]

6. Did I just imagine him saying this?

I was sure I heard it...

[coda]

7. His Solicitor-General certainly gave it the green light.

Lying to the public is all right, says Washington's chief lawyer

By Mark Helm, in Washington

March 20, 2002

The United States Government's top lawyer has said that officials have the right to lie to American citizens, telling the US Supreme Court that misleading statements are sometimes needed to protect foreign policy interests.


"It's easy to imagine an infinite number of situations where the government might legitimately give out false information," the Solicitor-General, Theodore Olson, told the court on Monday.


<snip>

An expert on foreign policy and the law at Catholic University in Washington, Antonio Perez, said current events would weigh heavily on the justices as they considered this case.

"The court may well be loath in this time of crisis to do or say anything that appears to hamstring executive energy in the war against terrorism."



http://www.smh.com.au/news/0203/20/world/world10.html