[Wolfstar]

Good day, OXENinFLA. Thanks for the ping to this important bit of news. I heard about this on Rush while driving to work (Pacific time). I am never surprised to learn of media deception, manipulation and dirty tricks. What's surprising here is that the reporter who set up Rumsfeld came out so quickly and crowed about it publicly. Usually, they keep their dirty tricks private and hide behind the First Amendment. I guess this reporter, Edward Lee Pitts, was looking for a way to fast-track himself into national prominence among his peers.

[OXENinFLA]

media deception, manipulation and dirty tricks.

Yeah, this is being blow (pardon the pun) way out of proportion. Just take a look at the stories I've posted in this thread. The subject of up-arming these Humvees has been in the news and on the minds of the DoD for months if not a year or more.

In fact the funding for the up-armor was put into the $87.5B Package for Iraq, Afghanistan

The press is just salivating at the "red meat" of this story, "Rumsfeld asked tough questions".

Get a load of this.

Rumsfeld Not Surprised at Tough Questions From Soldiers