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On February 17, 2006 U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld [http://www.cfr.org/publication/9900/new_realities_in_the_media_age.html stated], that ''"in this war, some of the most critical battles may not be fought in the mountains of Afghanistan or the streets of Iraq, but in the newsrooms in places like New York and London and Cairo and elsewhere. [...] While the enemy is increasingly skillful at manipulating the media and using the tools of communications to their advantage, it should be noted that we have an advantage as well, and that is, quite simply, that the truth is on our side, and ultimately, in my view, truth wins out. I believe with every bone in my body that free people, exposed to sufficient information, will, over time, find their way to right decisions."''
Reverted edit of 62.116.76.117, changed back to last version by John Stauber
"A properly functioning [[democracy]] depends on a [[news media]] that is free of any [[conflicts-of-interest]], especially with the government that it is supposed to be holding [[accountability|accountable]]." [http://www.boston.com/ae/media/articles/2005/06/30/us_house_toughens_law_on_publicity_propaganda/]
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