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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Rumsfeld to Press: ‘Back Off ... Relax’ The dangerously out-of-touch secretary of defense <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/26/AR2006102600832.html" title="bristled at reporters' attempts">bristled at reporters’ attempts</a> to challenge him on differences between U.S. and Iraqi officials on benchmarks for progress in Iraq. <li>UPDATE: <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/26/rumsfeld-benchmarks/" title="Watch it">Watch it</a> <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/200601026_rumsfeld_to_press_back_off_relax/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/200601026_rumsfeld_to_press_back_off_relax/</a> Copyright © 2006 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Rumsfeld to Press: ‘Back Off ... Relax’ The dangerously out-of-touch secretary of defense <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/26/AR2006102600832.html" title="bristled at reporters' attempts">bristled at reporters’ attempts</a> to challenge him on differences between U.S. and Iraqi officials on benchmarks for progress in Iraq. <li>UPDATE: <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/26/rumsfeld-benchmarks/" title="Watch it">Watch it</a> <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/200601026_rumsfeld_to_press_back_off_relax/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/200601026_rumsfeld_to_press_back_off_relax/</a> Copyright © 2006 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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