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2005-04-13 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-04-13 12:19:11 AM|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 En route from Washington, Rumsfeld told reporters he would press the new Iraqi leadership to avoid delays on either the political or security front at a time when US troops are still being killed or wounded and billions of US taxpayer dollars are being invested in rebuilding the country.

No. Rumsfeld didn't say that. Rumsfeld said the first part about not delaying the political and security rebuilding of Iraq. The second part, "at a time when US troops are still being killed or wounded and billions of US taxpayer dollars are being invested in rebuilding the country" is propaganda inserted by the authors to encourage his readers into believing that Rumsfeld said the American invasion and transformation of Iraq is a failure. The author uses the most basic of propaganda devices. Start with a truth, then follow with a stream of lies.

Posted by ed 2005-04-13 10:47:38 AM|| 2005-04-13 10:47:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Nice catch, Ed. Though it's pretty easy to spot the editorial insert coming down the pike when you read the words, "at a time when..." or "this, when..." or "in view of" or "given".

In other words, though there's no logical connection made between the facts, which precede the editorial conjunctive, and the brazen editorial, the sentence clearly makes the reader think that the two are inextricably linked.

In the above case, this is a weaselly way of calling Rummy a liar without sacrificing the pretense of straight reporting. Shameless.

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-04-13 4:22:55 PM|| 2005-04-13 4:22:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 right ---no US troops are being killed and we are not spending billions ---just lies lies lies

Posted by jurisesq 2005-04-13 7:16:10 PM|| 2005-04-13 7:16:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 right ---no US troops are being killed and we are not spending billions ---just lies lies lies

Nobody said that. What was said was that Rumsfeld didn't say certain things-- things which were put in his mouth for propoganda purposes.

Your reading-- or is it your logic?-- is on a par with your spelling and grammar.

Posted by Wuzzalib 2005-04-13 8:48:34 PM|| 2005-04-13 8:48:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Wuzz - juriseq is an asshole troll who's been here before, screeching and leaving its spoor.

Ignore.

Posted by .com 2005-04-13 8:51:54 PM|| 2005-04-13 8:51:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 .com, asshole & troll are mutually redundant. Oh! I see! That was an actual intent!

Carry on... ;-)

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-04-13 8:54:32 PM|| 2005-04-13 8:54:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Sobiesky - I was clarifying where our State Dept Wannabee falls regards the 2 primary categories of trolls:
1) Ignorant, Clueless
2) Willfully Ignorant, Clueless

Definitely the latter.

Posted by .com 2005-04-13 9:14:59 PM|| 2005-04-13 9:14:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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