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Robert L.M a g h i s

MSNBC: News Live - April 19,935:48 AM (approximately t h e minutes)

I vc bccnmccting with Mr. Rumsfcld for over four years pnor to the beginning of the
war in Iraq. He's touch cookie. He's a touch debate partner. He's a touch person when
vou ask a Question.lf vou have vourducks in a row. then vou can oerhaoi win or
persuade him He's a kasoningperson, a very bnght person bin ifyou don't know what
you're talking about, hes going to push back and ngh1.y so "

Thomas Mclnerney

Rumsfeld Not Considering Reiiminfi - Associated Preu,Robert Bums April 19 -

"Reprinted by six prim outlet.
. Retired Air Force Lt. tien. Thomas Mclnemey, who is a Fox News commentator, said
in an mierview afterward inat the calls from other mired generals for Rumsfeld to resign
came up only briefly "We didn't waste the secretary s time with lhat," he said, adding that
he puts little stock in thecriticisms because they come mostly from two-star generals who
were not senior enough in rank 10 work directly for Rumsfeld,

Fox N w : Sixclal Renort with Brit H m - Aired 4/18/2006 6:08:46 PM, again on
...
4/19/2006 12:08:46 AM la~~roximalelv three minutes)
(clip of Mclncmey in a Bret Baier report)
...LT. GEN. TOM MCINERNEY, US AIR FORCE RET.: He is very concemoi that
it hasn't happened because he knows once we have aunity government, a lot of things
will fall in place, and they're nol falling in place now because the Iraqi people who have
voted, 11 million voted, they've done their share, now it's up to the elected officials to do
Iheira.

Robert H.S o l o

WR's Morning Edition - April 19,7:00 AM (approximately four minutes)

. GENERAL SCALES: I mean, the real question is to get on with the war. to .ook
forward instead of backward, and to figure out where we're going, and to establish a
secure Iraq that's defined by a free-market economy, representative government, and
most of all, security. And, most of that discussion back-and-forth, between us, wasn't
about his past record, but was questions from him about where we should be going in the
future.

Donald Shepperd

Despite critics, he's itavina put -Newsday, April 19, P. A24

. Retired Air Force Ma, Gen Don Shepperd also said that ltappeared Rumsfeld was
mindful ofthe growing controversy around his stewardship ofthe Pentagon. "The
secietary's clearly distracted by it, and worried about it," Sheppcrd said on CNN.
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Rumifdd l à § kon hli critic! The Dallas Morning News, c/o Knight Ridder April 18-
At the mccung of milnap analysts, retired Air Force hlaj. Gen. Don Sheppcrd, a military
analyst for CNN,said Rumsfcid didn'l bring up the calls for his resignation by the rciircd
generals, but was "clearl) distracted by it, and womed about it and concerned about it "
"He lisiened to a lot of things from the group," Sheppcrd said, explaining that the session
focused mainly on Iraa andwhat eventsmieht evolve there that would send encouraeine
signals back home. ~hepperdreported that~umsfcldsaid the formation of a new 1rGi -
government, stalled for months, would be such a new milestone.

CNN:Situation Room -April 18,4:00 PM (approximately 3.5 minutes)

...MAJ. GEN. DON SBEPPERD, US. AIR FORCE (RET.):Everybody expected the
headlines 0111 ofthis to be that the secretary says the following things and the focus ofthe
meeting was very little on that. It came up from time to time, mainly from our own
.
auestion;. but basically the focus was on how the war in Iraa is coine.
been different in the past if, and that type of thing...
-. how it would have
We basically offered our ideas about the fact of, look, the message is not getting out. If
you say that we're doing well in the war, what is the message for the American people?
What is the next thing the American people arc going to see in the way of an event they
can see some progress?
And the answer was unanimous from both the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and
also the secretary. It's the formation of the Iraqi government. That's the next important
event and from there, the continuing training of the Iraqi forces. That's the message,
Wolf.

CNN -Poulo Zahn Now, April 18,8:17:14 PM(approximately 2 minutes)

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S H E P P E R D : If I could sav one other thine about the session. I 1 honestlv believe
that the secretary and the chairman were both puzzled by this reacnon from the generals.
They didnl expect 11.They don't know why. General Pace laid out all of the meetings tha
- t h a t the various high-level generals responsible for the war plans attended.
Thev went back and forth. a series of 40.50.60 meetines. before thev made decision;.
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~ h e bwent over all of that. So. I - 1 think thev were thev, were nuzzled about this.
We didn't challenge him from the standpoint, but we die say, look, it is very clear, in the
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American the eyes of the American people, that the impression is, this uar is not going
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well. Your your message is not getting out. What are you going to do to change the
message? What is the next visible thing that Americans are going to see that can give
them some confidence?

CNN'i The Situation Room April 18, 5:00 PM (approximately 5 5 minutes)

N o i t This clip is a roundiable discussion wth Sheooerdand two other military

SHEPPERD: I thought the focus ofour meeting would be on the generals controversy
cal!ing for the resignation. He was very upbeat, he was humorous He appeared very
much as he did in the press conference. But he was very, very intense, Wolf, as he always
IS...
They (the Secretary and General Pace) feel that there's progress. Not light at the end of
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 the tunnel. They think it's going to be a long, hard struggle in many places. But what they
said unanimously and immediately when we asked the question, what's the next big event
that's going to lake place? Thev said the formation of the Iraqi government is the most
i m p o n k - ~ o u c a n t r a i nall the Iraqi troops, bui those troops have 10 be loyal to the
government in which the people have confidence They see that as the next big event
before anything else can happen.

CN1 Hudline News 4/18/2006,6:16.23 PM (approximately two minutes)

SHEPPERD: The headline out of the meeting was no1 what you'd expect 1 thought it
would be focused on the Generals' controversy, which did come up, but the Secretary did
not seem embattled at all. He was affable, much like the Pentagon cress conference that
took place ahead of time He seemed mystified by all of this &d did General Pace, the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs They said there was platy of consultation all along the
way, plenty of consultation with the Generalsand they don't know where this is coming
from or whv.
This is the i6lh mecling that Secretary Rumsfeld has invited analyststo I've been at 12
of them He's been mall about but one of those 12. We have regular teleconferences not
with the Secretary but with various briefers for background,
. eivine us information on the
.
war and we gel achance to ask questions.

Tom Wilkenon
CNN American Morein= - April 19.8:35 AM (approximately three minutes)
And one of the things emphasized is the most imponant thing 10 come in Iraq is about the
formation of that government ...

"Here's Donnv" -New Yurk Times - April 19, page 1

"He said its a diversion. and that its taken him away from the full-time focus on things
he needs to do.' he said Mr Rumsfeld "was nmchastaed. If anything, he looked like he

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MlliHq Analysts In Coverage Regarding Their Metling With The Secretary
April 18 19

Retired Major General Donald W. Shepperd received the most airtime ofthe 15 attending
military analysts, generating about 13 minutes of c l i p on CNN and Headline News on
the 18': shcnwrd was foliowed by:
> ~ o b e *Maginnis, uho appeared on MSNBC for approximately three minutes
> Thomas Mclnemey, who appeared on Fox News for roughly three mmutes
> Tom Wilkcrson. who was o t CNN's American Mominc for about three minuies
Wilkerson was also quoted in a front page New York ~ h e article
s by David S.
Cloud

Generally speaking, all four of the analysts interviewed shared similar views on the
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mecline. Thev aereed that:
> The Secrcw was positive and not overly conccrncd with the-generals' criticism
> The Secretary and General Pace fell they had consulted with military and other
exoerts freauentlv and sufficientlv on w& strateev/nlans
> he focus ofihc kccttng was nocon the generals' ~nttcisrn,but on the more
Imoortani topics at hand regarding Iraq - including forming a new government
and gening the right messages out to the American public
> The meeting was productive, a chance to share ideas and the Secretary clearly
istened to the analysts

Don Sheppcrd provided the most insight on details discussed during the meeting,
followed by Tom Wilkerson, while Thomas Mclnemey focused specifically on the
Secretary's concern about setting up an Iraqi government. By comparison, Robert
Maglmis spoke less about meeting specifics, including Iraq, and more about the
generals' criticism of the Secretary.

Jed B.bb'=
No comments found

Frank B. C a m ~ b e l l
No comments found

p i m l J. En*
No comments found

John Garrett
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William F. "Buck" Kemaq

No comments found

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Robert L.Maeinnis
Secretary was both 'fmthcoming" and "energized"
Secretary wondered "whv these ceneds didn't. while thev were on active duty. .
push back and ask these questions that they're &sing after retirement"

. General Pace primarily talked about transformation and its necessity

Repeated General Pace's point that troops on ground have not raised concerns
about the civilian leadership and feel that generals do represent their best interest
in Washington
Pointed out that commanders have plenty ofopportunities to express their
opinions
In response to questions of "being arrogant and dismissive" Maginnis reported
that the Secretary was a "tough cookie," but a "reasoning man"

Jeff McCausland
No comments found

Thomas Mclnernq
The Secretary is "very concerned" that an Iraqi government is not yet formed, and
knows things will "fall into place" after this happens.

Chuck Nash
No comments found

William h N&
No comments found

Robert H.Scales. J r
No comments found

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Donald W. Shenmrd
The focus was on Iraq, and "things of concern" around the world -Afghanistan,
piracy in the Pacific. t h i s in the Southern Command
focus on the gener~s'controversy. However, although the Secretary and
General Pace were in good moods, the Secretary is "clearly djsmcted" by it He
and General Pace are "puzzled" about where it's coming- from, as they. thought
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thev had been extremelv "consultive" about stratecv
he analysts discussed the need to better communicateto the public about the
importance of the war, and a "forwardstrategy"

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 The analysts asked what are the next things coming up in terms of a milestone to
mark progress - the answer was clearly setting up an Iraqi government and
training Iraqi security forces
General Pace reiterated the level of collaboration on war plans with the generals, . ,
combatant commanders, General Franks and others, who all "made their inputs,
... ...
voiced their concerns talked it out weall had a hand in this"
The Secretary and General Pace definitely see progress thus far in Iraq, and are
hopeful that a new government will be in place soon
This was the 16th meeting between the Secretary and analysts, of which the
Secretary has attended all but one. The analysts also have regular teleconferences
with briefers for Iraq background and Q and A sessions

.
Wavne Simmons
No comments found

Martin Strong
No comments found

Tom Wilkeraon
To call this is a "firestorm" of criticism is an exaggeration. There are some 7-
8.000 retired Generals
The criticism is at least a temporary distraction to the Secretary in that it takes
time away from nrosecutine the war in Iraa.and the - dobal war on terror
The criticism misses the point because we arc at acrucial stage in the change
needed to bring Iraq back to self-sufficiencythat's far more important than what
happened in the past to an individual
T&meeting w& a good exchange of views, with tough questions asked
The Secretary appeared enwized at the meeting rather than chastened
The Secretary and General Pace e m ~ h a s ithat i the bie event to watch for in Iraa
is the fonnaion of the government there

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Robert L. Maginnis

MSNBC: News LNS-April 19.9:35:48 AM (approxmely three minutes)

'I've been mecimg with Mr Rumsfeld for over four years pnor to the beginning of the
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war in Iraq. He's a touch cookie. He's a toueh debate wa&er. He's a touch o&n when
in
you ask a question.lf >ou have your dudes a row, tbcn you can perhap'; win or
persuade him He's a reasoning person. a very bright person but if you don't know what
you're talking about, he's going to push back and rightly so."

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Rumsfeld Not Coiisiderine Resieninz- Associated Pros,Robert Bums - April 19

'Reprinted by sixprint outlets
. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. ThomasMclnemey, who isaFox News commentator, said
in an interviewafterward that the calls from other retired generals for Rumsfeld to resign
came up only briefly. "We dtdnl waste the secretary's time with that." he said. adding that
he pub little stock in the criticisms becauseihcy come mostly from two-s:ar generals who
were not senior enough in rank to work directly for Rumsfeld

Fox New%:Snedjil Renort with Brit Hame - Aired 4/18/2006 6:08:46 PM, again on
4/19/2006 12:08:46 AM (approximaielythree minutes)
(clip of Mclnemey in a Bret Baier report)
. L T . GEN. TOM MCINERNEY. US AIR FORCE RET.: He is vew concerned that
it hasnt happened because he knowsonce we have a unit) government,a lot of things
will fall in place. and they're not falling in place now because the Iraqi people who have
.
voted. 11 million voted.. thev've done their share. now it's un to the elected officials to do
theirs:

Donald Shepperd

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Desnite critics, he's stavine put Newsday, April 19, P. A24
...Retired Air Force Maj, Gcn. Don Shepperd also said that it appeared Rumsfeld was
mindful of the growing controversy around his stewardship ofthe Pentagon. "The
secretary's clearly distracted by it, and worried about it," Shepperd said on CNN.

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Rumsfeld t a k e on his critics The DallasMorning News, c/o Knight Ridder- April 18
At the meeting of military analysts, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd,a militaty
analyst for CNN.said Rumsfeld didn't brineuo the calls for his resignation by the retired
generals, but was "clearly distracted by it, andworried about it and concerned about it."
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"He listened to a lot ofthinns from ihe erou~."SheDDerd said exdaininc that the session
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focused malnl) on Iraq and what events might evolve there that would send encouraging
signals back home Shcppmd reported lhat Rumsfeld said the formatioi of a new Iraqi
government, stalled for months, would be such a new milestone

CNN: Sltuçtio Room - April 18.4:00 PM(approximately 3.5 minutes)

A A J . CEY DON SHEPPERD, U.S. AIR FORCE (RET.);Evcr>body expected the
headlines out of ims to be that the secretary says the followingthmgs and lhc focus of the
meetinc was very little on that. It came up from time to time.mainlv from our own
questiois, but b&icall) the focus was onhow the war in Iraq is got&, how it would have
been d:fTercnt in the pasi if, and that type of thmg...
We basically offered our ideas about the fact of. look. the message is not gelling out. If
you say that we're doing well in the war, what is the message for the American people?
What is the next thing the American people are going to see in the way of an event they
can see some progress?
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 And the answer was unanimous from both the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and
also the secretary. it's the formation of the Iraqi government. That's the next important
event and from there, the continuing training ofthc Iraqi forces. That's the message,
Wolf.

CNN -Paula ZçhNow, April 18.8:17:14 PM (approximately 2 minutes)

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.SHEPPERD: If I could sav one other thine about the session. I I honestlv believe
that the sccrctq and the chairman were bothUpuzziedby this reaction from the generals
The) didn't expect it They don1 know why General Pace laid out all of the meetings that
-that the various hi&-level cenerals resnonsible for the war nlans attended
The) went back andfonh, a series of 40,50.60 meetings, before they made decisions
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They went over all of that. So. I - I think they were they were puzzled about this
We didn't challenge him from the standooint. bin we did say. look. it is very clear, in the
-- . .
American the eves of the American &nk. that the imnr&sion is. this war is not going
well Your -.)our message is not gcning OJI. U hat are you going to do to change the
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message? What is the next visible thing that Americans are going to see that can give
them some confidence?

CNN's The Situation Room April 18.5:00 PM (approximately 5.5 minutes)

Â¥NoteThis clip is a roundtable discussionwith Shepperdand two other military
analysts
SHEPPERD: 1thought the focus of our meeting would be on the generals controversy
calling for the resignation. He was very upbeat, he was humorous. He appeared v q
much as he did in the press conference But he was very. very intense, U oil, as he always
IS
They (the Secretary and General Pace) feel that there's progress. Not light at the end of
the tunnel. They think it's going to be a long, hard struggle in many places. But what they
said unanimously and immediately when we asked the question, what's the next big event
that's -aoine- to take olace?
. .-
Thev said the formation of the Iraai e o v e m e n t is the most
imponant. You can train all the Iraqi troops, but those troops have to be loyal to the
government in which the people have confidence. They see that as the next big event
before anything clsc can happen

CNN Htadline N ~ 4 1 1 8 / 2 0 0 6 6-1623

. I'M (approximately two minutes)
SHEPPERT): The headline out of the meeting was not what you'd expect 1 thought it
would be focused on tne Generals'controversy, which did come up, but tne Secretary did
not seem embattled at all He was affable, much like the Pentagon press conference that
took place ahead oftime He seemed m)stified by all of this and so did General Pace. the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. They said there was oientv of Consultation all alone the
way. plenty of consultation with the Generals and ;hey don't know where this is coming
fromorwhv ..
This is the 16th meeting that Secretary Rumsfeld has invited analysts to. I've been at 12
of them He's b a n in all about but one of those 12. We have reeularteleconferences not
with the Secretory but with various briefers for background, & i n g us information on the
war and we get a chance to ask questions.

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