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

[cynatnite]

(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.

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[aden_nak]

1. Why does Bush counter Democrats more than Terrorists?

He must hate him some freedom!

[pitohui]

2. this from the man who said there are unknown unknowns

this administration is barely mono-lingual in english & rumsfeld is not exactly low on the list of the great non-communicators

[tanyev]

3. And WHOSE fault is that, Donald?

Resign now!

[WI_DEM]

4. An this administration gets an F across the board

[jody]

5. Government does not communicate? * has no message to communicate. n/t

[Gabi Hayes]

6. oops

wrong thread

FFFFF Rumsfeld, Lying sack of crap, btw

[mattclearing]

7. Well, we're doing better than Rumsfeld, then, cause he gets an F. n/t

[Fridays Child]

8. He lies and then makes the case for why he should lie even more?

Fuck, things are wierd.

[opihimoimoi]

9. Well, whadda ya expect DR...when the only peeps you listen to are of the D

Class.? Ask D Peeps and D answers are whad you get...its a no brainer...Come to us Dems, we got way better Ideas than you jerks, dats fer sure...

[biscotti]

10. How arrogant!

This horrible twisted and dark individual giving the country the grade. Like he had nothing to do with the execution of his plan.

[stevietheman]

11. Ummm... I thought it was a "marketplace" of ideas....

Leave it up to the Bush Regime to convert terms, again...

Everything has to be a war to these creeps.