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2004-12-30 Iraq-Jordan

Pentagon ousts official who publicly tied Russia, Iraq arms

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Posted by Frank G 2004-12-30 10:20|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Be sure the MSM will seek to spin this as a brave truth-teller vs Darth Rumsfeld. Never mind the big story here, which is that Russia holds one of the keys to unlocking the region's WMD secrets.

When will we get a competent press corps that can pursue the real issues in depth rather than recycle partisan talking points?

Posted by lex 2004-12-30 12:51:33 PM|| 2004-12-30 12:51:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Be sure the MSM will seek to spin this as a brave truth-teller vs Darth Rumsfeld
Maybe this guy is a nut case or maybe he's telling the truth and Rumsfeld has some back stabbers in his close circle. The source of the story is the Washington Times, typically GOP friendly. If Mr. Shaw is telling the truth, I predict the MSM will bury this story, because after all they wouln't want their Democrat "moles" in the Pentagon/DoD given too much of a public profile. It's odd that this guy has been dumped for confirming a commonly held suspicion that Russia was helping Saddam just prior to the US invasion.
"The Kerry media-driven October surprise attack on us and the president stopped within hours," Mr. Shaw wrote. "If I had not had the openly hostile environment in [Pentagon public affairs], I would have moved the story differently. In his December letter to Mr. Rumsfeld, Mr. Shaw complained that he had been targeted by "senior members" in the secretary's office. Mr. Shaw singled out Mr. Rumsfeld's chief of staff, Larry DiRita, and other officials for attempting to "suborn the office of the inspector general" after Mr. Shaw uncovered "a major [Coalition Provisional Authority] fraud and corruption case involving various [Department of Defense] figures."

Posted by joeblow 2004-12-30 1:54:59 PM|| 2004-12-30 1:54:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Mr. Shaw said he had been asked to resign for "exceeding his authority" in disclosing the information.....

"The Kerry media-driven October surprise attack on us and the president stopped within hours," Mr. Shaw wrote. ".....Getting the truth out instantly was more important than process."

To me, it sounds like he is a loose cannon. Rummy and/or the prez might have multiple reasons for not putting out a sensitive story like that at a particular time or in a particular way, and so it is not up to a junior guy to go running to the press with it because of his sense of the way the election is going.

Posted by Wuzzalib 2004-12-30 7:54:08 PM|| 2004-12-30 7:54:08 PM|| Front Page Top

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