"How Do We Win The War Against The Media?"
By Dean's World blog
"How do we win the war on the media?" asks a soldier. "How do we win the propaganda war?"
This was asked by a soldier in a Q&A with Donald Rumsfeld today in Iraq.
Rumsfeld's response: That sounds like a question that was planted by the press [perfect comedic pause, appreciative audience laughter]. That happens sometimes. We have freedom of the press. We believe that democracy can take all the views and synthesize the right decision. Out here it's much harder [to deal with] the constant negative approach. I guess what's news has to be, bad news. The truth is, however, that it gets through eventually. There are thousands of acts of kindness and compassion. The internet is helping . . . critiquing and debating [MSM coverage] . . .
Why do I not see this quotation making anywhere near as much press as the question about armor?
Message for the mainstream press: even the people on the ground in Iraq know you don't believe in their cause and, as a result, you concentrate on bad news and ignore the good news whenever you can. This isn't the first example of this, it's nowhere near an isolated incident. We've seen it over and over and over again from people serving over there: more good than bad happens over there every day, but the news media is so unpatriotic and so uncaring, they actually think reporting good news is "carrying water for the administration."
SISU BLOG - "The great sweep of human history is for freedom"
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"What you are doing is enormously important. It is important to this country, to be sure, but it's important to the region, and it's important to the world. You are making a difference . . . defending our country and defending this country from the extremists who are determined to turn [Iraq] back to a dark place . . . I don't know how long it will be, but we know from history . . . from seeing the rise and fall of fascism and communism . . . if there's one thread that runs through history, it is that the great sweep of human history is for freedom."
"What you just saw there is the real deal," says Jim Angle on Fox & Friends commenting on a new video of Donald Rumsfeld addressing the troops in a surprise visit to Tikrit, telling them they are part of a mission of historic importance. Highlights (rough transcript): |
