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from The Mirror Mar 25 2003 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=12773690&method=full&siteid=50143 US WAR MESSAGE CHANGES By Richard Wallace SADDAM is dead. Saddam is finished. Saddam is history. This has been the co-ordinated, much repeated, message from President Bush and Donald Rumsfeld during Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was a propaganda tactic designed by the Rand Corporation, a shady US defence think-tank, to encourage mass Iraqi defections. More importantly, it was to assure the public that war would be quick and decisive to oust Saddam. Mr Rumsfeld even spread rumours that key Republican Guard generals were talking surrender. But within 48 hours it was clear to senior White House and Pentagon officials they were in trouble. Predictions were made that coalition forces would be at the gates of Baghdad by yesterday morning. But General Tommy Franks, an avowed enemy of spin, was getting a different message and warned that the war would be no nine-day wonder. He reported fierce resistance, few signs of civilian support and a ruthless enemy with sophisticated knowledge of guerrilla warfare. Winning will cost more lives and take much longer than you think, he told a stunned Pentagon. Suddenly White House spokesman Ari Fleischer was saying the war was always going to take time. Saddam's reappearance yesterday further enraged the administration. It was no coincidence financial markets plunged yesterday after initially rallying on the back of assurances it would all soon be over and the oil fields secured. Asked directly last night if the public had been led to believe the war was easier than it was proving, Mr Fleischer replied: "I can't speak for the public's understanding." But it gave Americans the first glimpse that Bush may just be leading them into the heart of darkness. _______________________ http://www.mirror.co.uk ===== LMNOP http://lmno4p.org "No War for Oil!" ------- End of forwarded message ------- ---------------- News alternatives to US war propaganda: http://www.aljazeerah.us/ http://www.aeronautics.ru/news/news002/news077.htm http://www.aeronautics.ru/news/news002/news078.htm <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
