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America Doesn't Fight Religious Wars, Do We?

May 18th, 2009

Isn’t that one reason we like living here? Er, not if your name is Bush or Rumsfeld…

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Rumsfeld’s Worldwide Intelligence Update, a daily digest of critical military intelligence so classified that it circulated among only a handful of Pentagon leaders and the president, mixed Crusades-like messaging with war imagery, GQ magazine has revealed.

Former Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Will Be Judged

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  1. Yana Davis Says:
    May 19th, 2009 at 8:06 am

    It’s difficult to believe that Rumsfeld is religious.

    My bet is that he used this tactic to manipulate George Bush. The device – quoting or referring to authorities that the intended recipient of a communication respects – is widely used.

    For instance, fundraising letters for nonprofits will often refer to people, events, etc., the targeted recipients are likely to recognize. Motivational speakers will do the same, often quoting great business or political leaders of the past. Jefferson, Carnegie, Lincoln and a few others are typical favorites.

    Rumsfeld gets an “A” in marketing communications along with a big “F” in ethics. He easily rises (or sinks, if you prefer) to the level of Machiavelli in this scenario.

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