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Originally Posted by filtherton
Since when do generals know anything about how to draw political cartoons? Maybe they should hold their tongues concerning things that they aren't experts on.
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And since when did they collectively choose to attack one particular political cartoon? I don't recall it ever happening before. So, back to Will's question.
Why?
My opinion, given this specific instance, is that Rumsfeld needed to counter a specific attack to his version of military strength. Perhaps it was easier to attack the media and a political cartoonist, than the report from within his own department. Distraction and denial is nothing new to this administration, nor in Rummy's previous government appointments.