Phoenyx
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WASHINGTON — For one of the first times in his almost daily briefings, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld appeared genuinely perplexed.
The question put to him Monday was why reporters or civilian photographers can't tag along on special operations missions inside Afghanistan.
Rumsfeld paused for a second before answering. "Well," he stammered. "It seems," he paused again. Then, finally: "I'm amazed at the question."
It would seem obvious, he continued after collecting himself, that "when a handful of American soldiers are parachuting into a hostile place and are going to be fully occupied in dealing with the opposition forces and shooting them to the extent it's necessary," it might not be such a great idea to have reporters tagging along.
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What the fuck was that reporter smoking?
WASHINGTON — For one of the first times in his almost daily briefings, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld appeared genuinely perplexed.
The question put to him Monday was why reporters or civilian photographers can't tag along on special operations missions inside Afghanistan.
Rumsfeld paused for a second before answering. "Well," he stammered. "It seems," he paused again. Then, finally: "I'm amazed at the question."
It would seem obvious, he continued after collecting himself, that "when a handful of American soldiers are parachuting into a hostile place and are going to be fully occupied in dealing with the opposition forces and shooting them to the extent it's necessary," it might not be such a great idea to have reporters tagging along.
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What the fuck was that reporter smoking?
