Rumsfeld Warns Iraq Against Purges, Corruption (Reuters)

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Rumsfeld, in Talks in Iraq, Warns About
Corruption

Rumsfeld, in Talks in Iraq, Warns About
Corruption 04/12/2005 08:32 AM
In his surprise visit, the defense secretary urged Iraqi leaders to avoid missteps that could delay a constitution and elections.

Rumsfeld Visits Baghdad, Warns Against
Corruption (Reuters)

Rumsfeld Visits Baghdad, Warns Against
Corruption (Reuters) 04/11/2005 11:06 PM
Reuters - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, on a surprise visit, warned Iraq's new leaders on Tuesday against political purges and cronyism that could spark "lack of confidence or corruption in government."

Rumsfeld, in Iraq, Warns of Pitfalls for
Leaders

Rumsfeld, in Iraq, Warns of Pitfalls for
Leaders 04/12/2005 04:12 AM
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld warned the country's new leaders of government corruption and civil turbulence that could delay a constitution and national elections.

Rumsfeld: More U.S. Troops for Iraq Not
Essential (Reuters)

Rumsfeld: More U.S. Troops for Iraq Not
Essential (Reuters) 06/27/2004 01:00 PM
Reuters - The United States may not have to increase its force levels in Iraq but it has contingency plans in case the need arises, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Sunday.

Rumsfeld Tells U.S. Troops in Iraq They
Can Win (Reuters)

Rumsfeld Tells U.S. Troops in Iraq They
Can Win (Reuters) 12/24/2004 12:19 PM
Reuters - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld paid a surprise Christmas visit to Iraq on Friday, seeing victims of a suicide bombing at a U.S. base in Mosul and troops who stormed the city of Falluja last month.

Rumsfeld Calls for 'Realistic'
Expectations on Iraq (Reuters)

Rumsfeld Calls for 'Realistic'
Expectations on Iraq (Reuters) 06/04/2004 02:47 AM
Reuters - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Friday called for more "realistic" expectations on the road toward democracy in Iraq, saying the prisoner abuse scandal had overshadowed progress in the country.

Rumsfeld: U.S. Troops Can Leave Before
Iraq Peaceful (Reuters)

Rumsfeld: U.S. Troops Can Leave Before
Iraq Peaceful (Reuters) 09/24/2004 02:04 PM
Reuters - The United States does not have to wait until Iraq "is peaceful and perfect" before it begins to withdraw military troops from that troubled country, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Friday.

Rumsfeld Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq
(Reuters)

Rumsfeld Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq
(Reuters) 05/13/2004 04:59 AM
Reuters - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld made a surprise visit to Iraq on Thursday as the United States struggled to quell criticism over the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American military guards.

Money from Iran Fuels Iraq Insurgency
-Rumsfeld (Reuters)

Money from Iran Fuels Iraq Insurgency
-Rumsfeld (Reuters) 09/08/2004 01:30 AM
Reuters - Money and people channeled from Iran fuel the insurgency in Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in an interview published on Wednesday.

Rumsfeld May Widen Scope of Iraq Abuse
Probe (Reuters)

Rumsfeld May Widen Scope of Iraq Abuse
Probe (Reuters) 06/10/2004 02:53 PM
Reuters - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld may widen the investigation into abuses of Iraqi prisoners to include top military ranks, and has also ordered that he be told about the death of any prisoner in U.S. military custody, officials said on Thursday.

Rumsfeld Says Iraq Killings Reflect
Human Nature (Reuters)

Rumsfeld Says Iraq Killings Reflect
Human Nature (Reuters) 02/10/2004 06:53 PM
Reuters - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, asked about Tuesday's car bombing in Iraq that killed about 50 people, said there are murders in every major city in the world "because human beings are human beings."

Rumsfeld May Extend Scope of Iraq Abuse
Probe (Reuters)

Rumsfeld May Extend Scope of Iraq Abuse
Probe (Reuters) 06/10/2004 08:22 AM
Reuters - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld may move to extend the investigation of abuses of Iraqi prisoners to include top military ranks, defense officials said on Thursday.

Rumsfeld Raises Prospect of Limited Iraq
Elections (Reuters)

Rumsfeld Raises Prospect of Limited Iraq
Elections (Reuters) 09/23/2004 03:34 PM
Reuters - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Thursday raised the possibility that Iraq could conduct only limited elections in January, excluding places where violence was considered too severe for people to go to polls.

Rumsfeld Approved Iraq Interrogation
Plan -Report (Reuters)

Rumsfeld Approved Iraq Interrogation
Plan -Report (Reuters) 05/15/2004 02:37 PM
Reuters - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld approved a plan that brought unconventional interrogation methods to Iraq to gain intelligence about the growing insurgency, ultimately leading to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners, the New Yorker magazine reported on Saturday.

Rumsfeld Issued Order to Hide Iraq
Detainee -Report (Reuters)

Rumsfeld Issued Order to Hide Iraq
Detainee -Report (Reuters) 06/17/2004 02:02 AM
Reuters - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld ordered at least one inmate of an Iraqi detention center to be kept off the prison's rolls, The New York Times reported on Thursday, effectively making the prisoner a so-called "ghost detainee."

Iraq Cleric Warns of More Violence if
Poll Not Held (Reuters)

Iraq Cleric Warns of More Violence if
Poll Not Held (Reuters) 01/11/2004 10:27 PM
Reuters - Iraq's most senior Shi'ite Muslim cleric, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, warned on Sunday of increased political tensions and violence if elections are not held within months.

Bush Warns of Worsening Violence in
Iraq, Afghanistan (Reuters)

Bush Warns of Worsening Violence in
Iraq, Afghanistan (Reuters) 09/18/2004 10:51 AM
Reuters - President Bush warned on Saturday that deadly guerrilla violence in Iraq and Afghanistan could worsen in the coming weeks as the two countries move toward national elections.

Iraq Issues Amnesty to Insurgents, U.S.
Warns Sadr (Reuters)

Iraq Issues Amnesty to Insurgents, U.S.
Warns Sadr (Reuters) 08/07/2004 09:10 PM
Reuters - Iraq's prime minister announced a limited amnesty for Iraqi insurgents Saturday and extended an olive branch to radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose loyalists have staged an uprising in several cities.

Rumsfeld Warns Not All Images Are Out
(washingtonpost.com)

Rumsfeld Warns Not All Images Are Out
(washingtonpost.com) 05/08/2004 12:00 PM
washingtonpost.com - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Friday took responsibility for the abuse of detainees at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison and expressed regret for failing to advise President Bush, Congress and the public of the mistreatment before disclosures by news media.

UK links to Iraq corruption probe

UK links to Iraq corruption probe 07/29/2004 01:31 PM
UK citizens and firms are being investigated over corruption claims on Iraq's Oil-for-Food scheme, it emerges.

UN orders Iraq corruption inquiry

UN orders Iraq corruption inquiry 04/21/2004 09:15 PM
The UN launches an investigation into allegations of corruption in the oil-for-food programme in Iraq.

World Bank Corruption May Top $100
Bln (Reuters)

World Bank Corruption May Top $100
Bln (Reuters) 05/13/2004 03:19 PM
Reuters - Corrupt use of World Bank funds may exceed $100 billion and while the institution has moved to combat the problem, more must be done, the chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Thursday.

"Kim Jong Il Purges Relatives"

"Kim Jong Il Purges Relatives" 12/31/2004 04:55 AM

World Bank Corruption May Exceed
$100 Billion (Reuters)

World Bank Corruption May Exceed
$100 Billion (Reuters) 05/13/2004 12:42 PM
Reuters - World Bank corruption may exceed $100 billion and while the institution's leadership has moved to combat the problem, more must be done, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Thursday.

"Did Rumsfeld ban Iraq camera phones?"

"Did Rumsfeld ban Iraq camera phones?" 05/26/2004 07:51 PM

Rumsfeld on surprise Iraq visit

Rumsfeld on surprise Iraq visit 12/24/2004 12:23 PM
The US defence secretary makes an unannounced visit to Iraq, amid criticism of his handling of the war.

Rumsfeld warning to Iraq leaders

Rumsfeld warning to Iraq leaders 04/12/2005 01:40 AM
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld uses a surprise visit to Iraq to warn against incompetence and corruption.

Rumsfeld Gets Friendly Questions in Iraq
(AP)

Rumsfeld Gets Friendly Questions in Iraq
(AP) 12/24/2004 12:19 PM
AP - The questions from the troops for Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld were considerably more friendly on his Christmas Eve visit to Iraq than they were on his previous trip to the region a couple of weeks ago.

Rumsfeld Tells U.S. Troops in Iraq They
Can Win

Rumsfeld Tells U.S. Troops in Iraq They
Can Win 12/24/2004 12:17 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 24 2004 3:29PM GMT

Rumsfeld Says No Early U.S. Pullout from
Iraq

Rumsfeld Says No Early U.S. Pullout from
Iraq 11/14/2003 03:31 AM
Reuters via Wired News Nov 14 2003 2:16AM ET

Rumsfeld: More U.S. Troops for Iraq Not
Essential

Rumsfeld: More U.S. Troops for Iraq Not
Essential 06/27/2004 09:43 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 27 2004 1:41PM GMT

Rumsfeld to testify on Iraq abuse

Rumsfeld to testify on Iraq abuse 05/07/2004 02:10 AM
The US defence secretary faces a grilling by Congress after President Bush says "sorry" for US troops' actions.

Rumsfeld in Iraq: No Cover-Up of Abuses
(AP)

Rumsfeld in Iraq: No Cover-Up of Abuses
(AP) 05/13/2004 08:02 PM
AP - Hoping to contain a spreading scandal, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld went to the Abu Ghraib prison camp on Thursday and insisted the Pentagon did not try to cover up abuses there. A top general with him said he had given clear guidelines months ago on the humane way to question Iraqi prisoners.

Rumsfeld: Don't Politicize Iraq Military
(AP)

Rumsfeld: Don't Politicize Iraq Military
(AP) 04/12/2005 11:06 PM
AP - On a whirlwind tour of Iraq that included his first visit to the Kurdish region, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld urged the emerging national government on Tuesday to avoid politicizing the Iraqi military.

Did Rumsfeld ban Iraq camera phones?

Did Rumsfeld ban Iraq camera phones? 05/25/2004 10:00 AM
And is it even possible?

Rumsfeld Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq

Rumsfeld Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq 05/13/2004 06:35 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 13 2004 10:54AM GMT

Rumsfeld makes surprise Iraq trip

Rumsfeld makes surprise Iraq trip 05/13/2004 05:10 AM
The embattled US defence secretary flies to Baghdad amid the continuing row over prison abuse.

Rumsfeld bans camera phones in Iraq

Rumsfeld bans camera phones in Iraq 05/23/2004 09:15 AM

News24.com

Rumsfeld bans phone cameras

London - Cellphones fitted with digital cameras have been banned in US army installations in Iraq on orders from Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, The Business newspaper reported on Sunday.

Quoting a Pentagon source, the paper said the US defence department believes that some of the damning photos of US soldiers abusing Iraqis at Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad were taken with camera phones.

"Digital cameras, camcorders and cellphones with cameras have been prohibited in military compounds in Iraq," it said, adding that a "total ban throughout the US military" is in the works.

via Smartmobs

The increasing reliance of this administration on secrecy is really disturbing. When your government starts to strip the people of their privacy and civil rights and consistently marches forward with a variety of efforts to hides its own movements, you know you're in real trouble.

I've worked on whistleblower protection bills and thought a lot about the importance of the ability for people to come forward outside of the chain of command. It is an essential protection measure against coverups and corruption. I can understand arguments about why allowing random photos could be bad, but I'm sure the importance of having "eyes on the ground" outside of the "main channel" out-weigh the risks.

Rumsfeld Visits Iraq to Press New
Leaders (AP)

Rumsfeld Visits Iraq to Press New
Leaders (AP) 04/11/2005 11:06 PM
AP - The leaders of Iraq's emerging new government must not allow "turbulence or incompetence or corruption" to slow or foil progress toward building democracy and defeating the insurgency, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said.
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