"Rumsfeld says terrorists manipulate media" - X post from LBN

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From Newsjock's post in LBN. Felt it needed to be seen far and wide.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2480686

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FALLON NAVAL AIR STATION, Nev. - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Monday he is deeply troubled by the success of terrorist groups in "manipulating the media" to influence Westerners.

"That's the thing that keeps me up at night," he said during a question-and-answer session with about 200 naval aviators and other Navy personnel at this flight training base for Navy and Marine pilots.

"They are actively manipulating the media in this country" by, for example, falsely blaming U.S. troops for civilian deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan, he said.
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What a fucking scumbag.

How long before they declare the media in this country terra oganizations?

"State-run press, the only channel you'll need (or get) - coming soon to a tv near you."

"Manipulating the media in this country" huh, mr. "we know where the wmds are" - ?

And the "only thing that keeps (him) up at night" is the media in this country? The tens and tens of thousands of innocents dead because of him and the bush gang are merely a passing thought, I guess.

What an evil fucking scumbag.

[Avalux]

1. Ah - the tactics of the Nazis.

I don't take calling anyone a Nazi lightly, but after reading this - I'd say Rummie is giving it a run for his money. It's the exact same crap they did - blame the enemy for what you are doing. Rummie's Propoganda Department at the Pentagon. :crazy:

[salinen]

2. Which manipulated media does he mean?

[Warren Stupidity]

3. He is right.

The PNAC global terror group manipulates the media 24/7. Heck, they include folks who OWN the f'ing media. Sometimes Rummy speaks the truth. Unintentionally.

[Deja Q]

4. I thought the media was being paid for by the government?

:shrug:

Are both ideas the truth?

[The_Casual_Observer]

5. I'll take dumbsfeld seriously when he finds the WMD that are

north, east, south and west of Baghdad and Tikrit. Otherwise he ought to shut his abrasive yap.

[magellan]

6. Rummy does doobs

...and plays a lot of Joan Baez when he's on his own.

[leftofthedial]

7. he should know

being the top lieutenant in the terrorist organization

[niyad]

8. the "manipulation of the media by terrorists" keeps him up nights, but the

deaths of thousands of our people, the wounding of tens of thousands more, and the dead and wounded iraqis and afghanis DOESN'T? what a defective excuse for a person.

[spindrifter]

9. Do you--is it possible--

he means Faux News is being manipulated?:think: :scared:

[Disturbed]

10. The US DOD planting stories in Iraqi Media

is not manipulating though. Dumbsfailed studied Goering closely.