Rumsfeld: Terrorists manipulating media

Yahoo News ^ | 08/29/2006 | By ROBERT BURNS

[EBH]

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.

[kabar]

Later, at a Reno, Nev., convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rumsfeld made similar points.

"The enemy lies constantly — almost totally without penalty," he told the veterans group, which presented him with the Dwight D. Eisenhower Distinguished Service Award. "They portray our cause as a war on Islam when in fact the overwhelming majority of victims of their terrorism have been the thousands and thousands of innocent Muslims — men, women and children — that they have killed."

It also bears repeating that twice as many Iraqi military/police [more than 5200] have died in defense of their country than American troops in Iraq. The indiscriminate killing of civilians is being done by Muslim terrorists.

[Coldwater Creek]

Rumsfeld is not superhuman!

Five years as Sec Def conducting a war would wear on a man 20 years younger.

I do agree with his statement and think that he has been great at the job, but he is tired, you can see and hear it.

[Coldwater Creek]

I can't disagree with you at all!

[The South Texan]

The media is not being manipulated. They are willing accomplices.

[USNBandit]

I was at Fallon yesterday and met the SecDef in person. He seemed pretty spry to me. He is smart, committed, and unlike most of the people in this country he is ready to see this through to the end.

A couple aircraft took off right at the end of his comments, causing him to pause due to the noise. He got a big smile on his face and said we should all be out there doing that instead of sitting in a hangar listening to him.

Without exception Rumsfeld is the guy I want in that job. He talks for the military which isn't allowed to have a voice in this argument. He doesn't mince words and he speaks the truth.

[UCANSEE2]

Good news to hear.
Thank you.

[Coldwater Creek]

Thanks for the update on the Sec Def. Our loved one is in his hands, so I will take your word that all is well.

Maria

[Cindy]

A bit off topic...

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=22311_Australian_FM_Slams_Media_for_Lebanon_Hoaxes
(July 29, 2006)

Wednesday, August 29, 2006

"Australian FM Slams Media for Lebanon Hoaxes"

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has harsh, well-deserved criticism for mainstream media’s uncritical dissemination of terrorist propaganda: Downer accuses media of Lebanon hoax. (Hat tip: LGF readers.)"

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=22311_Australian_FM_Slams_Media_for_Lebanon_Hoaxes#comments