I understood that since Tony Snow came in the WH press office has been firing off e-mails pointing out false reports in the media. Trouble is those don't get printed anywhere. I believe they go directly to the offending media outlets. The WH should put them on the official website (at least).
The REAL reason why the insurgency started in Iraq and has grown is media support. The show of division in American commitment (Dems and USA media fed) and pumping up the hopes of opposition that if they just hang on, USA will chicken out and walk away. Trouble is, Bush, Rummy, Condi, Cheney et al will not say that. They fear the fall-out.
No way Rummy should ever resign. It would validate all the crap, and give media a field day in attempt to confirm someone to finish out through 2008.
You've got it. The thing they don't really seem to understand is that the fall-out is already there and terribly hurting them. If they shot back, the MSM wouldn't have that much more to throw at them. I'd really love to see Tony give a press conference with visual back-up showing how well the Hezzies played the media, instead of just whining about media bias and not documenting it.