Re: OT: Army Times editorial calls for Rumsfeld to be sacked !


Eeyore wrote:
One rosy reassurance after another has been handed down by President Bush, Vice

[snip]

This is not about the midterm elections. Regardless of which party wins Nov. 7,
the time has come, Mr. President, to face the hard bruising truth:

Donald Rumsfeld must go.

http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2333360.php

You do realize that this is propaganda?

At first you might think it an extraordinary thing that all branches
of our military are speaking out together against the war. However,
all the Army/AirForce/MarineCorps/Navy Times are commercial, civilian
publications, in no way related to the military.

They're all owned by the same outfit, Gannett, who also owns USA
Today, and a bunch of newspapers. The publisher opposes the war and
frequently advocates against it.

Here's what the soldiers actually, more sensibly say:

Soldiers in Iraq Say Pullout Would Have Devastating Results

By Josh White
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, November 6, 2006; Page A13

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/05/AR2006110500770.html


Best,
James Arthur

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http://www.gannett.com/news/pressrelease/1997/pr080197.htm

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