05-28-2008, 10:45 AM
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Banned
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Originally Posted by Poppinjay
There were several things wrong with the war, and I was disappointed by hearing a quote today from Tori Clarke about the whole deal. She's a decent comminicator who worked for the Pentagon and not one to obfuscate the truth. She blasted McClellan as being weak by not arguing against this stupid war and not resigning when it came to loggerheads.
Well, he did, and he did. There was a whole torrent of negative blowback on this stupid war, and Cheney talked der Imbicile into pursuing it. And she was cosen today to be the punk. It's all lies.
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IMO, Tori Clarke should be charged and tried as a war criminal:
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/21/bu...=2&oref=slogin
The Origins of the "Message Machine"
Q. In speaking of Torie Clarke, the former Pentagon public relations executive, the article states: "...even before Sept. 11, she built a system within the Pentagon to recruit key influentials -- movers and shakers from all walks who with the proper ministrations might be counted on to generate support for Mr. Rumsfeld's priorities." I'm wondering what Mr. Rumsfeld's priorities were before 9/11, and why was the Pentagon building a network of "influentials" to shape public opinion before 9/11?
— SLOreader, San Luis Obispo, Calif.
A. Ms. Clarke’s team reached out to so-called “key influentials” before Sept. 11 to generate support for a variety of Mr. Rumsfeld’s priorities, including ballistic missile defense and his plan to transform the military into a leaner and more agile force. In her 2006 memoir, "Lipstick on a Pig: Winning in the No-Spin Era by Someone Who Knows the Game," Ms. Clarke wrote: "I was obsessed with reaching out to people who were, in turn, reaching out to thousands and millions on a regular basis." Beyond retired officers, the Pentagon also reached out to a range of leaders -- from religious groups, non-governmental organizations, labor unions and major corporations. But the retired officers received by far the most attention in the years after Sept. 11 because of their impact on the coverage of the war, especially as TV and radio military analysts.
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