On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 20:30:15 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:

From The New York Times, 12/5/05:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/05/politics/05cnd-rumsfeld.html?pagewanted=print

Rumsfeld Cites Contractor in Planting of Reports in Iraqi Media

By DAVID S. CLOUD

WASHINGTON -

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld laid blame today for the
possible placement by the military of news articles in the Iraqi press
on the contractor who ran the program.

In a speech at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International
Studies, Mr. Rumsfeld admitted that he was still gathering facts
related to the propaganda program, which involved placing articles
written by American troops as paid advertisements in the Iraqi news
media.

The military acknowledged last week that the articles were not always
identified as coming the American military.

"Some people in the military signed a contract with a private
contractor, and the private contactor is alleged to have written
accurate stories, but paid someone in the media in Iraq to carry the
story," Mr. Rumsfeld said.

"That's an allegation. I don't know if it's true yet."

He added that an important question is whether the contractor was
implementing American policy properly.

But Pentagon officials admit that they do not yet have a complete
understanding of the program, including whether the articles were
accurate and who was responsible for omitting disclaimers that are
required under Defense Department guidelines.

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Uh huh. They don' know nuttin'. Rummy was outa the loop, ya
understand.

Harry

From The New York Times, 12/5/05:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/05/politics/05cnd-rumsfeld.html?pagewanted=print

Rumsfeld Cites Contractor in Planting of Reports in Iraqi Media

By DAVID S. CLOUD

WASHINGTON -

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld laid blame today for the
possible placement by the military of news articles in the Iraqi press
on the contractor who ran the program.