Rumsfeld in Iraq, Says Saddam No Easy Catch

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Rumsfeld bans camera phones in Iraq -
report - After Saddam - www.smh.com.au

Rumsfeld bans camera phones in Iraq -
report - After Saddam - www.smh.com.au 05/24/2004 02:50 AM
Donald Rumsfeld has banned cameraphones .. Rumsfeld bans cameraphones in Iraq

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" Rumsfeld backed Saddam even after
chemical attacks"

" Rumsfeld backed Saddam even after
chemical attacks" 12/26/2003 02:57 PM

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: 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: 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.

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.

Did Rumsfeld ban Iraq camera phones?

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

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 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 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 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.

"Did Rumsfeld ban Iraq camera phones?"

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

Rumsfeld: U.S. Troops Can Leave Before
Iraq Peaceful

Rumsfeld: U.S. Troops Can Leave Before
Iraq Peaceful 09/24/2004 05:34 PM
Reuters via Wired News Sep 24 2004 8:51PM GMT

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 Sees No Draw Down of U.S.
Forces in Iraq

Rumsfeld Sees No Draw Down of U.S.
Forces in Iraq 11/15/2003 11:09 PM
Reuters via Wired News Nov 15 2003 10:30PM ET

Rumsfeld backs Iraq interrogation
methods

Rumsfeld backs Iraq interrogation
methods 05/12/2004 05:32 PM

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 Ordered Secret Arrest in Iraq
(AP)

Rumsfeld Ordered Secret Arrest in Iraq
(AP) 06/17/2004 08:30 AM
AP - At the request of CIA Director George Tenet, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld ordered the military to secretly hold a suspected terrorist in Iraq, a Pentagon spokesman said.

Rumsfeld apologizes for Iraq abuses
(USATODAY.com)

Rumsfeld apologizes for Iraq abuses
(USATODAY.com) 05/07/2004 03:09 PM
USATODAY.com - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld apologized Friday for abuses of Iraqi prisoners in U.S. custody, telling two congressional panels that he accepted responsibility for the growing controversy.

Rumsfeld Apologizes for Iraq Prison
Abuse (AP)

Rumsfeld Apologizes for Iraq Prison
Abuse (AP) 05/07/2004 08:32 PM
AP - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld offered "my deepest apology" Friday to Iraqi prisoners abused by sadistic military personnel and warned that videos and photos yet to come could further inflame worldwide outrage.

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 ordered secret arrest in Iraq

Rumsfeld ordered secret arrest in Iraq 06/17/2004 10:00 AM

Rumsfeld: Iraq Toll Higher Than Expected
(AP)

Rumsfeld: Iraq Toll Higher Than Expected
(AP) 04/15/2004 07:52 PM
AP - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Thursday that the death toll of U.S. troops in recent fighting in Iraq was higher than he had expected, acknowledging a change in plans as he announced thousands of soldiers won't be coming home as early as promised.

Rumsfeld Rules Out Early Iraq Withdrawal

Rumsfeld Rules Out Early Iraq Withdrawal 11/16/2003 05:55 AM
Reuters via Wired News Nov 16 2003 4:35AM ET

Rumsfeld Bans Camera Phones In Iraq...
Or Not

Rumsfeld Bans Camera Phones In Iraq...
Or Not 05/24/2004 06:02 AM
Just as a number of news stories have come out over the past few weeks talking about how technologies like camera phones have changed the way war is perceived in ways that those running the war in Iraq simply didn't expect, comes the completely unsurprising news that Donald Rumsfeld has responded to the various photographs of Iraqi prisoner abuse by banning camera phones at military bases in Iraq. Now, no matter what your politics are, or however you feel about the situation in Iraq, (and as unsurprising as this is) this seems like a particularly pointless move. First of all, I'm sure taking camera phone photos within a military prison environment was already very much against the rules before this happened. However, it still happened. All this does is ban a technology, not an action. Second, and more importantly, this doesn't seem like what you do when you're trying to put a stop to whatever caused the prisoner abuse to happen in the first place - it's an action to prevent more such "bad publicity" from getting out there. It's the typical reaction to technology when it's used against you: ban the technology that unveiled something embarrassing, rather than trying to stop whatever was the real cause of the embarrassment. That, alone, is an embarrassment. For someone so focused on using technology for military purposes, to then go and assume that technology is only okay when he controls it shows a particular lack of understanding about how technology works. Technology empowers everyone - and those who assume it only empowers their side show a particular lack of foresight. Update: Engadget points us to a story from a few weeks ago at TheDailyFarce, which looks somewhat similar - raising the question as to whether or not this is yet another case where media sources were taken in by farcical online stories.

Rumsfeld Discusses Iraq Peacekeeping in
Bangladesh

Rumsfeld Discusses Iraq Peacekeeping in
Bangladesh 06/05/2004 01:18 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 5 2004 4:42PM GMT

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 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 rebuked on Iraq prison scandal

Rumsfeld rebuked on Iraq prison scandal 05/06/2004 11:42 AM

Rumsfeld Visits Prison in Iraq
(washingtonpost.com)

Rumsfeld Visits Prison in Iraq
(washingtonpost.com) 05/13/2004 10:53 PM
washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, May 13 -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, in an unannounced visit to Iraq on Thursday, declared that allegations of prisoner abuse by U.S. soldiers were "a body blow to us" but vowed that those responsible would "be brought to justice."

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: Iraq toll higher than expected

Rumsfeld: Iraq toll higher than expected 04/15/2004 06:28 PM

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.

Violence Will Intensify in Iraq as
Elections Near, Rumsfeld Says

Violence Will Intensify in Iraq as
Elections Near, Rumsfeld Says 09/10/2004 08:31 PM
But the defense secretary said that the U.S. was determined to insure that voting takes place as planned.

Did Rumsfeld ban Iraq camera phones? |
The Register

Did Rumsfeld ban Iraq camera phones? |
The Register 05/26/2004 01:23 AM
Did Rumsfeld ban Iraq camera phones ? .. questioning report .. The Register

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Tight security as Rumsfeld visits Iraq

Tight security as Rumsfeld visits Iraq 12/06/2003 08:36 AM
Rumsfeld flies into northern Iraq .. Rumsfeld makes surprise Iraq stop

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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 Arrives in Bangladesh,
Discusses Iraq Troops

Rumsfeld Arrives in Bangladesh,
Discusses Iraq Troops 06/05/2004 10:18 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 5 2004 1:44PM GMT
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