WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Tuesday that
\n the Pentagon is reviewing its practice of paying to plant stories in
\n the Iraqi news media, withdrawing his earlier claim that it had been
\n stopped.<\/p>\n
Rumsfeld told reporters he was mistaken in the earlier assertion.<\/p>\n
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, speaks to the media during
\n a press briefing at the Pentagon, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006, in Washington.
\n Rumsfeld said Tuesday that the Pentagon is reviewing its practice of
\n paying to plant stories in the Iraqi news media, withdrawing his earlier
\n claim that it had been stopped.<\/p>\n
"I don’t have knowledge as to whether it’s been stopped. I do have
\n knowledge it was put under review. I was correctly informed. And I just
\n misstated the facts," Rumsfeld said at a Pentagon news briefing.<\/p>\n
from the Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n We don’t know about the rest of you, but we have a hard time understanding We certainly hope this is the case, as we have just finished a terrific "We don’t know who they are." according to Walid Wazeen, a village leader in northeastern Iraq, "but At least some of the group are doctors, as their field actions include Among the other actions attributed to the "Miracle Brigade" are rescuing "They arrive from the heavens like Saints," said 11-year-old Abdul Masool, WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Tuesday that the Pentagon is reviewing its practice of paying to plant stories in the Iraqi news media, withdrawing his earlier claim that it had been stopped. Rumsfeld told reporters he was … Continue reading
\n Rummy sometimes, which is curious considering his reputation as a blunt
\n straight-shooter. Near as we can tell, the about quote means that the
\n US government is still paying journalists for favorable stories on and
\n in Iraq.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n contribution to the genre. It is designed to win the hearts and minds
\n of the local population, as well as to make US forces look good to supporters
\n and critics alike, around the globe. Please forward the check to our
\n favorite charity, the Dowbrigade Retirement Fund, at the address sent
\n in separate email. And if you like this one, there’s plenty more where
\n that came from….<\/em><\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/dowbrigade\/mirbrig.jpg\")
IRAQ – According to a growing legion of local legends, members of a
\n mysterious "Miracle Brigade" have been appearing in different
\n cities and regions of Iraq to do good deeds, save people in peril, and
\n in some cases, undo
\n damage done by sectarian violence and attacks on American Forces.<\/p>\n
\n they come when people are most desperate. They wear American uniforms,
\n but with the insignia covered, and they are always smiling."<\/p>\n
\n removing shrapnel, restorative cosmetic surgery and emergency gender
\n reassignment surgery. They also often leave behind much needed medicines
\n and medical supplies.<\/p>\n
\n civilians trapped in rubble, delivering books and study materials to
\n bombed out schools, repairing broken-down generators and small appliances,
\n finding lost pets and organizing local lotteries and raffles.<\/p>\n
\n clutching the baseball glove they left him, about the soldiers, who
\n arrive by helicopter, often at night, with blinding floodlights and symphonic
\n music
\n playing on a powerful PA system aboard the choppers,
\n "Every
\n night
\n we pray
\n that they will come back."\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"