Rumsfeld: "U.S. Gets A 'D' In War Of Ideas"

[kpete]

Rumsfeld: U.S. Gets A 'D' In War Of Ideas


(AP) CARLISLE, Pa. The United States is faring poorly in its effort to counter ideological support for terrorism, in part because the government does not communicate effectively, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Monday.

Rumsfeld made the remark in response to a question from a member of his audience at the Army War College, where he delivered a speech on the challenges facing the country in fighting a global war on terrorism.

"If I were grading I would say we probably deserve a 'D' or a 'D-plus' as a country as to how well we're doing in the battle of ideas that's taking place in the world today," he told his questioner. "I'm not going to suggest that it's easy, but we have not found the formula as a country" for countering the extremists' message.

http://cbs4denver.com/nationalpolitics/politicsnational_story_086140733.html
via:http://www.rawstory.com/

[stop the bleeding]

1. D is for Dumbsfeld

maybe we should pay more Iraqis to write more pro-war propaganda:sarcasm:

[Avalux]

2. "we thought people were dumber than they are"

Apparently, our propoganda techniques aren't working, so we need to find a better, more devious way to lie. :eyes:

[chaumont58]

3. Advice for Rummy: Don't invade small countries for fake ass reasons

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[Inland]

4. Fuck you, Rummy, MY ideas are doing fine. It's you and yours that suck.

Democracy, rights, and disapproval of forcing a hooded prisoner to sodomize himself are as popular as they ever were. It's YOU that everyone hates, rummy, because you're an evil little dope.

[jaxx]

5. Any time "idealogical" comes in to the bushie vocabulary,

I'm out of there. It's just more bs to spread their agenda. Puke!

[BurtWorm]

6. Why does he hate America?

:patriot: