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United States? Shouldn't you have that authority, too? Ijust think this is not aboutpolitics .NEIL: PJ., can J ask you this?P.J.: This is about making sure what we are doing as a nation of laws is right for thecountry.NEIL : I do want to get this out because I'm curious. PJ., where was this condemnationwhen Franklin Roosevelt was doing it; when John Kennedy was doing it and LyndonJohnson. In other words, it's bad when republicans are doing this but it's not bad whendemocrats are?P.J. : These are not the same things. You know n 1978 congress passed a law, tbe FISAAct. Now, the administration is coming back and saying, hey, here 25 years later, youknow, FISA is still important said Gonzalez but it's in the way which, is fine. So if wethink that we need to do things slightly differently because FISA says you can listen to acall that originates outside the United States but you can't listen to a call that originatesinside the United States.WAYNE: PJ. , you are clearly confused. You are clearly confused. That's what's goingon here, Neil. The left and those coming against the administration and trust me this is apartisan issue.P.J. : Karl Rove is the only one that's made it a partisan issue.WAYNE: Let me finish. The FISA Act is a very good tool for the president to use. Thatis just a tool but in order to use that tool , the attorney general has to know that themoment he presents that to the FISA court that he is going to get approval within 72hours, that means that he has to have that entire case ready to present. So now what thepresident has done is said, look, that tool is too slow. I cannot protect America using theFISA courts in some instances. Therefore, under the authorization that he now hasaccording to the consti tution, he can immediately attack our enemy. No American isgoing to want the president to not attack our enemy.P.J.: I agree with that.NElL: Guys, I wish we had more time. I want to thank you.P.J.: There are other views .NEIL : All right. Ok. Guys, thank you both very much you argued your positions well.

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From: :;IV, OASD-PASent: Wednesday, February 08,200613:27To: Barber, Allison, crv, OASD-PACc: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASubject: hi

to thinkabout theroundtable with mil and civ defenseanalystson the 22nd. we havethe time locked onsd schedule . hsomethotsthatdallasand i talkedabout for the agenda:(not clearon subject, but we couldleave it upto him)enwerder to talkaboutthe increasing premiumsfor va healthcare??oomaker todo bUdget brief??e get the invite out nextweek, i think wewill get a prettygood response (altho it makesme nervousto havethatmuch time tit!!) ;)meknowwhatyou think

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Let me know if this works - thanks .

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Thursday 16 March :1:15pm-1:30 - PA Prep1:30pm-2:15 - Outreach w/StrategaicCommunicators

Thursday 16 March :1:15pm-1:30 - PA Prep1:30pm-2:15 - Outreach w/StrategaicCommunicators

11:30am-11 :50 - Meetw/USA Basketball Leadership (ASY event) @ POAC

Wednesday 22 February:1:15am-1:30 - PA Prep1:30pm-2:15 - Outreach w/Retired Military Analysts & Civilian Defense Experts - location TBDTuesday 28 February:8:45am-9:00- PA Prep9:00am-9:20 - Meet w/National Guard Youth Challenge Group - location TBDFriday 10 March :11:10am-11:20 - PA Prep11:25 -Walk to POAC11:30am-11 :50 - Meetw/USA Basketball Leadership (ASY event) @ POAC

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Folks,

Lawrence, Dallas . O A S D ~ P Wednesday. February 08, 2006 12:27Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PA; Ruff, Eric. SES , OASD-PARE: iraq trip

Of the 8 think tank types we extended an invite to, only 3 are able to go. They are:Eliot CohenDavid FromVictor Davis Hanson

From:Sent:To:Subject:

Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld

Of the 5 VSO's we have invired, it looks like at least 4, possibly all 5 will go. I would like to open the invite upto the following people today with your approval to round out the trip:Colonel Jack Jacobs (USA, Retired) who has not been in over a year and is MSNBC's guy

Dallas B. LawrenceDirector, Office of Community Relations & Public Liaison United States Department ofDefense

We are nowconfirming with Iraq a total travel group of 10. 3 Think Tankers,S VSO and 2 OSD escorts. Tripis locked.

--- -Original Message-----From: Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PASent: Wednesday, February 08,2006 10:55 AMTo: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PA; Ruff, Eric, SES, OASD-PASubjec t: Re: iraq trip

-----Original Message-----From: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PATo: Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PA; Ruff, Eric, SES, OASD-PASent: Wed Feb 08 10:22:482006Subject: iraq trip

I thought we didn't want to change the make up of the trip by adding analysts.

Major General Don Shepperd (USAF, Retired) who attended in October, may not wish to go again, but was a


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Thanks.

Ruff, Eric, SES,OASD-PAWednesday, February 08, 2006 11 :01Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PA; Lawrence , Dallas, OASD-PARe: iraq trip

Of the 8 think tank types we extended an invite to, only 3 are able to go. They are :Eliot CohenDavid FrumVictor Davis Hanson

Folks,

Major General Don Shepperd (USAF, Retired) who attended in October, may not wish to go again, but was a

I don't recall whether o'hanlanwas on the invite list. The three you have are very good.That's my thinking. Two among 10 really doesn't feel right to me.

Of the 5 VSO's we have invired, it looks like at least 4, possibly all 5 will go. I would like to open the invite upto the following people today with your approval to round out the trip:Colonel Jack Jacobs (USA, Retired) who has not been in over a year and is MSNBC 's guy

om-Original Message-----From: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PATo: Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PA; Ruff, Eric, SES, OASD-PASent: Wed Feb 08 10:22 :482006Subject: iraq trip



Sent from my BlackBerryWireless Handheld

I thought we didn't want to change the make up of the trip by adding analysts.

-----Original Message-----From: Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PATo : Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PA; Ruff, Eric, SES, OASD-PASent: Wed Feb 08 10:55:172006Subject: Re: iraq trip


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Anyone else you'd like us to invite? Id like to have 10 confirmations, as we usually have 2 that drop. WeoweGeneral casey a list by cob tomorrow.

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could i see that clip of bob maginnis on hannity and colmes last night??

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Are meeting with the ag today to Thanks.Dallas LawrenceDirector, Office of Community Relations and Public Liaison

----Original Message-----From: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASent: Friday, February 03,20069 :41 AMTo: CIY,OASD-PASubject: Please send analysts that

crv.OASD-PAFriday, February 03,200610:31Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PARE: Please send analysts thatdone



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ation: UNCLASSIFIEDllas - I've been gone for two days and my inbox was full so I missed quite a bit of e-rnait Are we going to be able to get Mrhen here 610 Feb? Dewey

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From: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 12:47To: COL MNFI STRATEFF COMMS DIV'Subject: RE: [Uj RE: Eliot Cohen

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there, thanks for emailing, all of my notes to you bounced back . I also erft you a voice mail . Are you free to chat?

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: 'Dallas B. lawrence (dallas.lawrence@Alston C Donald BG MNFI STAATEFF COMMS DIV ChiefFW: [U] RE: Eliot CohenUNCLASSIFIED- I continue to get more details. MG Lynch is in touch with Mr Cohen and he would like to come 6-10 Feb. Can you makngements to get him here? Dewey

Ford Dewey G COLMNFI STRATEFF COMMS DIY [mailto:Thursday, January 26, 2006 12:12 PM: dallas.lawrence@

FW: [U] RE: Eliot Cohen

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: COL MNFI STRATEFF COMMS DIVRE: [U] RE: Eliot COhen

UNCLASSIFIEDllas - I forgot to include this name in my last note. We would like to ensure Dr Hanson is included in the next trip also. The nm Nelson McCouch explain who he is. Also, as I mentioned in my last note, we'd like to ensureMr Cohen gets here before tof March . Thanks , Dewey


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UNCLASSIFIEDthis e-mail ismarked FOROFFICIALUSEONLY itmay be exempt frommandatorydisclosureunderFOIA. Do.7R, "DoDFreedomofInfonnation Act Program", DoDDirective5230.9, "Clearance of DoDInformation forlic Release", andDoD Instruction 5230.29, "Security andPolicyReviewofDoD Informationfor PublicRelease.

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Dallas B. Lawrence

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

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Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PAFriday, January 20,2006 09:42Re: [UlRE: request from Mr. Ruff

Director, Office ofCommunity Relations & Public Liaison

-----Original Message-----From : Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PA [mailto:Dallas.Lawrence@

Dallas - He was on the agenda on Day 1.

From: Ruff, Eric, SES, OASD-PASent: Thursday, January 19,2006 12:31 PM

Can you help me to confirm the following request I received from Eric Ruff? We think he briefed our group onday one of the December trip, and possibly followed MG Zayner. Thanks

United States Department ofDefense


-----Original Message-----From : Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PA [mailto:Dallas.Lawrence@Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 12:43 AMTo: COL MNFI STRATEFF COMMS DIVSubject: request from Mr. Ruff

Thanks colonel!Dallas LawrenceDirector, Office ofCommunity Relations and Public Liaison

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dallas, can you please pull up the sekd for the military analysts trip we took in december. need to confirm thatbg mccoywas one of our briefers. thanks.Classification: UNCLASSIFIEDIf this e-mail is marked FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY it may be exempt from mandatory disclosure under FOIA.000 5400.7R, "DoD Freedom of Information Act Program", 000 Directive 5230.9,"Clearance of 000Information for Public Release", and DoD Instruction 5230.29, "Security and Policy Review ofDoDInformation for Public Release" apply. .

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Let me know if thIs works - thanks,Cathy.

Sir, Who could tell me who the POCs are for these events? Thanks, Iteol a

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Thanks,

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Bryan

In addition to all the nice work yesterday, I think it is still a good idea to have Sorenson do aphone call with the Military Analyst. .There were a number of critical Op-Ed pieces that poppedup today and I think our analyst -- properly armed -- can push back in that arena.

Bnme pnone.

We can set it all up, just need a time he could do it with a litt le advance notice to get them allon the phone.

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maginnes, oneof ouranalysts, deservesa medal forgoing on the lehrerprogram -- in bodyarmor --to takeon this issue. Hewentupinst themarine retiree whosewebsitepublished thestudy.

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CIV, OASO-PA; Lawrence, Dallas,OASD-PAbject: FW:

we pull offan analysts brief today?

maginnes oneof theanalystsbriefedtoday?

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Note: For those of you interested in what retired military personnel now serving as TV analysts have to say, several havecommented on the issue.

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MEDIA COVERAGE: BODY ARMOR STUDYJanuary 11,2006

SUMMARY POINTS);- "Secret" Pentagon study call deaths preventable-e-"Either a larger plate or

superior protection around the plate would have had the potential to alter the finaloutcome, II the study concluded.Vulnerability of the military's body armor has been known since the start of thewar- d a ta collected since 2003Pentagon continues to have armor problems ranging from shortfalls in bulle tproofvests to heavily armored Humvees and trucks

);- Pentagon working to adapt and improve solider protection but need to considersafety from.extra armor against the loss of combat effectiveness from too mucharmorSoldiers question the use ofmore armor--eomplain that it is already difficult forthem to movePoliticians criticize the Pentagon-Senator Clinton requests an inquiry into theIssue.

Print/Online SummaryMedia coverage of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner's body armor study has followedthe lead ofNew York Times reporter, Michael Moss, who first broke the news onJanuary 7. The coverage centered on the studies finding that additional armor wouldhave prevented close to 80% of the deaths caused by wounds to the upper body.The media provided a relatively descriptive explanation of the study's findings , butshifted to a more critical perspective in its presentation of the Pentagon's efforts toprovide armor to its troops. After the initial reporting, coverage expanded to includeskepticism voiced by soldiers regarding the benefit of added armor to combateffectiveness and criticism of the Pentagon from politicians.Widely quoted Pentagon comments:

);- "As the information became more prevalent and aware to everybody that in factthese were casualty sites that they needed to be worried about, then people weremuch more willing to accept that weight on their body"-Ma j . WendellLeimbach, Marine Corps Systems Command"In response to the changing battlefield conditions and as new technologiesemerge, the Army continues to develop improvements to soldier protection


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equipment to enhance survivability and mobility. We take operational securityvery seriously and will not discuss in public sensi tive issues that may render anyinsight to the enemy about our capabilities, fielding plans, or tactics, techniquesand procedures"-Army spokesman Paul Boyce

Television SummaryTelevision broadcasts also referenced the New York Times as the media outlet to "breakthe body armor" story, however, it is Good Morning America's daily segments keepingthe issue alive. It has included interviews with Senator Clinton, the manufactures of bodyarmor and official U.S. Army statements about the distribution of armor overseas.Additionally, many military analysts such as Wesley Clark, Bill Cowan and BobMcGinnis have also provided their perspectives. Coverage was on all major nationalnetworks and local markets (ABC, BC and CBS).Military Analyst Quotes: The reality is we're fighting a real war. Unfortunately, if you burden soldiersdown with every piece of protective Armor that we would like to, they wouldn'tbe able to move. (McGinnis)

We've been worried about this for a long time this , is historic under investment inthe protection of individual soldiers and marines. It 's been going on 25 years,since Vietnam. (Clark)On this particular issue, I believe the military continues to do the absolute bestthat they can for the troops out there .. . (Cowan)

PRJ T/ONLlNE EXCERPTSClinton: Vests no t protecting troops in Iraq - January 10(Newsday) by Glenn ThrushSen. Hillary Rodham Clinton claims that hundreds ofU.S. soldiers may have died"needlessly" in Iraq because of inadequate body armor and wants the Senate ArmedServices Committee to hold hearings into the safety of the standard armored vests issuedto troops.Sen. Clinton seeks inquiry into body armor study - January 9(Newsday/AP)Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Congress Monday to re-examine the Pentagon'sstandards for soldiers' body armor in Iraq, after a new study found most fatal torsowounds to Marines would have been prevented or minimized with more protection."With U.S. troops risking their lives daily in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, we owe itto them to make sure they have the best equipment possible," Clinton wrote to committeechairman John Warner.


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Body-Armor Gaps Are Shown to Endanger Troops - January 7(Washington Post) Ann Scott TysonThe Marine Corps and Army are working to upgrade body armor to prevent fatalitiescaused by torso wounds from gunshots and explosions, after class itled Pentagon forensicstudies highlighted how gaps in current armor are leaving troops vulnerable.U.S. troops in Iraq often complain that insurgents -- especially snipers -- havedemonstrated they know how to exploit the gaps in the current armor. For example,enemy snipers have killed U.S. forces with single shots to the neck or upper torso.Pentagon Study Links Fata lities To Body Armor - January 7 (widely reprinted)(New York Times) by Michael MossA secret Pen tagon study has found that as many as 80 percent of the marines who havebeen killed in Iraq from wounds to the upper body could have survived if they had hadextra body armor. Such armor has been available since 2003 , but until recently thePentagon has largely declined to supply it to troops despite calls from the field foradditional protection, according to military officials.Military officials and contractors said the Pentagon's procurement troubles had stemmedin part from miscalculations that underestimated the strength of the insurgency, and fromyears of cost-cutting tha t left some annoring companies on the brink of collapse as theywaited for new orders.Armo r Faulted in Some U.S. Deaths - January 7(Los Angeles Times/AP)An unreleased Pentagon study of fatal torso wounds to Marines in Iraq found that mostmight have been prevented or minimized if the troops had been wearing improved bodyarmor.The findings underscore the difficulty facing the Army and Marine Corps in providingthe optimum level of body armor protection. The Army and the Marine Corps haveweighed the benefits of additional safety from extra armor against the loss of combateffectiveness from too much armor.U.S. Soldiers Question Use ofMore Armor - January 7(Houston Chronicle!AP) by Ryan LenzBEIJI, Iraq - U.S. soldiers in the field were not all supportive of a Pentagon study thatfound improved body armor saves lives, with some troops arguing Saturday that morearmor would hinder combat effectiveness.But many soldiers say they feel encumbered by the weight and restricted by fabric thatdoes not move as they do. They frequently joke as they strap on their equipment before apatrol and express relief when they return and peel it off.Both the Army and the Marines have weighed the expected payoff in additional safetyfrom extra armor against the measurable loss of combat effectiveness from too mucharmor.. .Others questioned the effec tiveness of additional hody armor.


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Mass. pols blast Bush for skimpy GI armor - January 8(Boston Globe) by Laura CrimaldiBay State congressional leaders yesterday blasted the Bush administration over a newPentagon study that revealed as many as 80 percent of Marines killed in Iraq from torsowounds could have survived if they had better body armor."That fatalities that have occurred could have been prevented is unforgivable. The firstbasic responsiblity that we have to those people that put on that uniform is to give themthe tools that they need to do the job and come home safel y," said U.S. Rep. Stephen F.Lynch (D-9th), who is leaving for a fourth trip to Iraq in a few weeks."It is outrageous that this mistake was identified at the outset of the war, but armoredvests were not ordered until this September. Our troops deserve more than speeches about'staying the course.' They deserve a plan for victory in Iraq and the latest militarytechnology. President Bush has denied them both," U.S. Rep . Edward Markey (D-7th)said in a statement.Pentagon study faults US body armor in Iraq deaths - January 7(Reuters) by Will DunhamBetter body armor could have prevented or limited about 80 percent of fatal torso woundssuffered by Marines killed in Iraq, a report by U.S.military medical experts obtained onFriday said .Christopher Kelly, spokesman for the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, said theoffice that conducted the study performs full autopsies on all troops killed in Iraq andAfghanistan and that the evaluation of body armor "is one ofmany issues we addresswith these investigations .""Information regarding the effectiveness of body armor has been shared with those whodesign and field personal protective gear," Kelly said.Senator Bayb visits Indiana troops - January 7(WTHR, IN) Roger Harvey/Eyewitness ewsA Pentagon study shows the US needs to do more work to protect troops fighting in Iraq .Senator Bayh and other lawmakers say the report is disturbing and better body armor is amust for Americans fight ing for freedom.For the families of these soldiers who lost their lives, they would like to see some quickaction. Senator Evan Bayh responded, "Frankly, heads ought to roll if there are peoplewho are responsible for not getting our troops the body armor they need to protectthemselves . That is just not acceptable. II

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WSB - Good Morning America1/11/20067 :14 :19 AMContinuing on issues of security. Good Morning America is still on the case of bodyarmor and protection ofAmerican troops. ABC news has now received new informationfrom the army (they had been reluctant to give a statement). They now say :


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Sawyer: But it is available to provide for the side?Beck: Correct. And the Marine Corps has purchased 27,000 sets . They haveapproximately 2,500 sets in the field currently.Sawyer: But the army?Beck: The study just came out about a month and a half ago or right around that time,the army has been moving as fast as they can. They're a big machine.Sawyer: Well , you say that. But these are lives at stake. As fast as they can?Beck: They should be able to provide these within the next six months to a year to wherethey actually have every single troop covered.Sawyer: Should be able to. We 'r e going to keep the pressure on, if we can.Headline News1/8/20065:16:37 PM:A Pentagon study suggests that not all U.S. troops are happy about improved body armor.Many soldiers say the armor is restrictive, weighs too much and increases the chances ofgetting killed.MSNBC -- Scarborough Country*Interview with military analyst Lieutenant Colonel Robert McGinnis1/9/200610:00:25PMJoe Scarborough: Did a Pentagon cover-up kill hundreds ofmarines in Iraq? Ashocking secret report from the Pentagon says as many as 80% of the marines killed inIraq from wounds to the upper body could have been saved if they had been wearingextra Body Armor. Why was the secret Pentagon study focused on saving lives buried fortwo years? (Gap in Transcript)Joe Scarborough: Let me bring in Lieutenant Colonel McGinnis, saying that 80% of themarines may have been saved from upper torso wounds if he had had the right type ofplates. What do you make this Pentagon report?Why don't you think that those types ofplates should be used?McGinnis: Well, the types of plates that are used are ceramic plates, ballistic plates.They have different characteristics that we can't describe here. But I looked at the studyon the website. 93 cases, of course, you gave the statist ics and the breakdown andinterestingly recommended that they use larger plates, ceramic pads for the shoulders andsides. And you put a lot more weight on the soldiers. And you ask the soldier on theground, I was there in 2003, I was there twice, I was not issued protective gear in the fall.This past fall , I had the Kevlar as well as the body armor and every soldier now overthere obviously has it. We've learned a lot , clearly in three years. But the study is not ; it'snot been done in a laboratory. The reality is we're fighting a real war. Unfortunately, ifyou burden soldiers down with every piece of protective Armor that we would like to,they wouldn't be able to move. And the irregular warfare that we're fighting, they wouldendanger themselves based on what the soldiers are telling us.CNN -- Late Edition With WolfBlitzer"'Interview with Howard Dean118 /2006 12:47:23 PM

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Howard Dean: 1was disgusted when I read in the NewYorkTimes yesterday that 80% ofthe injuries in the Marine Corps could have been prevented if the Pentagon, Secretary ofDefense and the President supplied them with the armor they had. They requested thatfrom the field, the Pentagon refused. Secretary Rumsfeld ought to resign.

Fox ews -- Fox News Live*Interview with General Clark11812006 11:26:24 AM:Newscaster: I'm going to ask you about a New YorkTimes article saying that 80% oftheU.S. forces who have suffered who died actually from chest wounds didn't have to, hadonly they had the right body armor. Do you agree?General Clark: Yeah, I do. We've been worried about this for a long time this , ishistoric under investment in the protection of individual soldiers and marines. It's beengoing on 25 years , since Vietnam. We knew when we came out ofVietnam the key thickwas the body count. How many people we have lost. Yet, we invested in armoredvehicles, high tech weaponry. missiles, and radars. But we didn't put enough money intothe protection of the lives of the individual soldiers and marines on the battlefield.Fox News -- Fox and Friends Sunday"Interview with Bill Cowanl/8/2006 8:25:38 AMOn this particular issue (body armor), I believe the military continues to do the absolutebest that they can for the troops out there and here are the big issues, one, procurement isvery di fficult Even if we had the absolute solution today getting it bought through theprocurement manufacturing and distribution process could take a long time. Secondly fortroops on the ground, I know from experience wearing body armor in Vietnam it'srestrictive and the study says ifwe had more parts of the body covered we would havelost less people, but the issue for the trop on the ground is he's got to have mobili ty, thesekids are carrying heavy equipment and gear and packs already and they've got to be ableto move so sometimes you're willing to give up some of that body armor because youneed that mobility and that flexibility on the groundI think if you talk to the marines or soldiers operating against the enemy out thereconducting, engaging, fighting, maneuvering, yeah, they'd like to be more prepared, alittle bit more protected but I certainly want to maintain my mobility, my flexibility, myability to jump, move, run, shoot, communicate, all the things that somebody down thereon the ground has to do, that 's what their mission is and you don't hear a lot of complaintsfrom the troops right now.We hate to lose any of our men or women over there, but you can 't protect them 100percent of the time with 100 percent perfect solutions.


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From: Ruff, Eric, SES, OASD-PASent: Monday, January 09, 200618:26To: CIV, OASD-PA; Barber, Allison , CIV, OASD-PACc: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASubject: RE: Another Afghanistan hit

. will try and push this a little.-----Original Message-----From: OV, OASD-PAsent: Monday, January09, 20065:23 PMTo: Barber, Allison, OV, OASD-PA; Ruff, Eric, SES, OASD-PACc: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASubject: FW: Another Afghanistan hitthought i'd pass along a little "advice" from one of the military analysts...thanks

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Last week, I called your attention to a Washington Post article about Afghanistan. The following WeeklyStandard piece picks-up where that Post article left off. Both question our intentions. We ought to make it clethat a NATO run ISAF no matter the level of the insurgency is our goal , if in fact that's the truth.BobDutch Retreat?The Perils of Turning Afghanis tan over to NATOByVance SerchukPosted: Monday. January 9. 2006ARTICLESThe We&ky StandardPublica tion Date January 16. 2006

While American politicians spent the last months of 2005 arguing over the U.S. military presence intheir counterparts in the Netherlands were debating the future of the Dutch contingent in Afghanistanissue is The Hague's pledge to deploy slightly over 1,000 Dutch troops to the restive Uruzgan provinwhen NATO assumes responsibility for southern Afghanistan this summer. The Netherlands' skittishmakes for an important cautionary tale not only about the near-farcical indecision of a European ally..... .- . -- ..._---- " . -_ ..- i ..__ " ..... "" .. ; ~ l ; ~ i .........6. ...l!!ll. ..... if"'\ ", e , . . , I r ~ i n , . . ~ n u ~ r _ " " l I I : l I o o + . o r f"'aol"\."-l"'\l!ihilif\, f n r


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Afghanistan to NATO, as the Bush administration evidently hopes to do.The debacle with the Dutch began this fall, when the country's military intelligence service producedreport describing the treacherous conditions in Uruzgan and predicting casualties i f the Netherdispatched forces there . Opposition parliamentarians began to rail against the mission , buoyed byopinion; one poll found a whopping 71 percent of Netherlanders opposed to i tRather than confront and puncture these doubts, the tripartite coalition government in The Hague endrag its feet. Despite reassurances from the United States and NATO that Dutch soldiers would reswift reinforcements i f they came under fire, the cabinet further delayed making any decision, unlast e dorsing the deployment just before Christmas-but on the condition of parliamentary approval.Artfully describing its move as an "intention" rather than a "decision," the Dutch government thus pasthe buck once again until February, when the parliament should render final judgment.Meanwhile, the Netherlands' waffling has snarled the defense planning of its allies. British and Cantroops are slated to comprise the bulk of the NATO deployment in southern Afghanistan , yetgovemment can know the precise number or type of forces it should send until The Hague makes upmind. Likewise. the Australians--who were counting on Dutch logistical support to help them sup a 200-man Provincial Reconstruction Team In southern Afghanistan this spring--are left inFrom Canberra to Ottawa, the sound of teeth-grinding is audible.. But the irresponsibility of the Dutch is not even half the story . The bigger question is, Why has the Badministration embraced a military strategy for southern Afghanistan that is so dependant on ficklepartners? The current mess is a predictable consequence of the Pentagon's determination to havNATO assume more responsibility in Afghanistan and as fast as possible . And it's a portent ofbigger problems to come.It has long been an article of faith among foreign policy cognoscenti that the Atlantic alliance shoulddoing more in Afghanistan. Under U.S. pressure, NATO has twice enlarged Its area of operationstaking command of the U.N.-sanctioned International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in thesummer of 2003: first moving from Kabul into northern Afghanistan later that year, then expanwestward in June 2005 . The swing into southern Afghanistan has been presented as the next logicin this process .But it isn't logical at all. NATO's presence in Afghanistan was originally premised on the Idea thlarge swaths of the country were stabilizing-in need of the peacekeeping and post-conflictreconstruction that European mllitaries could deliver, but less and less a war zone. But thisassumption simply does not hold for the south . There, the Taliban and al Qaeda continue to wageAmerican forces describe as an Increasingly sophisticated and vicious Insurgency, making 2the deadliest year for U.S. forces In Afghanistan since the post-9/11 invasion.The higher casualties also reflect the decision by American forces to push into what were, until recenTaliban sanctuaries--remote mountain redoubts In northern Helmand, Kandahar, Zabul, andUruzgan provinces . The result has been extraordinarily intense close-quarter combat with insurAn American company commander in Qalat estimated in October that upwards of 75 percent of hiscontacts with the enemy have been within hand-grenade range.Will NATO forces continue to press as aggressively into these areas, even if it means that they will lOmore men (which it almost certainly does)? The Canadian troops already on the ground In Kandato their credit, have made clear their intention to follow the Americans' example. But thecommander of the Canadian force has also bluntly acknowledged "a gap, both in technicalcapability, and size and capacity" between U.S. and NATO forces.The insurgents, for their part, will certain ly look to exploit fault lines within NATO, target ing membersalliance with an eye toward fracturing public support back home. So all that feet -shuffling in heNetherlands could, in effect, paint a big target on the back of Dutch soldiers, should they deploy.Likewise, it remains to be seen just how stalwart public opinion in Britain and Canada will be. Militarintelligence has evidently warned London to be prepared fo r the heaviest casualties since theFalklands.

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inviteyou to participate in a conference call, TOMORROW, December 6, J005,/rom 3:15 p.m: to 4:00p.m;ESl Edmund Giambastiani, Vice Chairmanof the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will provide you withan updateon thement's lED Task Force announced today.

and ask the operator to connect you to theAnalysts

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lonel Kenneth Allard: This is actually the third election these people have had in the course of this year and by every account they'vemade remarkable progress Whether you like it or whether you don't, there's always that question as to whether this is going to be onecountry or three and this election is going to go a long way in determining that The Iraqis have made remarkable military progress there . They 're now in effective control of a third of thecountry. There is effective control of about half of Baghdad itselfbut I would just tell you that is a very longroad.

From: CIV, OASD-PASent Tuesday, December 13,200518:07To: Oi Rita, Larry, civ, OSO-OASD-PA; Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PA; Ruff, Eric, SES. OASD-PA; Whitman, Bryan,SES, OASD-PACc: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PA; Merritt, Roxie T. CAPT, OASO-PA; Smith , Dorrance, CIV. OSO: Turner, James, CIV.OASD-PASUbject: Today's report on coverage rec'd by military analysts who went to Iraq-just one-Ken Allard

10:19:03 AMRetired Army Colonel Ken Allard just returned from Iraq. Welcome back. Colonel Allard: Thank youmorning.Let me start with the political track. How much is riding on this particular election? Again, we have toeep in mind this is the last election for four years in Iraq so obviously it does lay down the groundwork but is it theection or the electoral process that is most important right now?..J ' _ a c t u a l l Y _ h o J h - , , - ~ d y . because this i actually the third election these people have had in the course of thismorning.Let me start with the political track. How much is riding on this particular election? Again, we have to

ep in mind this is the last election for four years in Iraq so obviously it does lay down the groundwork but is it theection or the electoral process that is most important right now?It's actually both, Randy, because this is actually the third election these people have had in the course of thisar and by every account they've made remarkable progress. But what happens is that this is the finish line in some. What you have to have right now is a political process engaging the three major factions in Iraq. Sunnis, Shiited Kurds and Senator Reid was correct in saying there was no long, democratic tradition. And so it really is aestion, do these people have more to gain by working effectively with each other or are they going to split apart?ether you like it or whether you don't, there's always that question as to whether this is going to be one country orree and this election is going to go a long way in determining that.Let me just boil it down to this. Is this election, again, and the process of it and importance to the peoplef Iraq, more important, Colonel, that who actually gets voted into office? While we are watching that very closely

of implications with Iran and other countries, but what in your viewwith the people of Iraq tends to be thest important thing right now?That political process is all important. They have got to come to grips with the fact they probably have gotore to gain by working effectively with each other and there's no democratic tradition in Iraq. Everything that hasen put in place has been put in place pretty recently and it really is kind of remarkable to see them going through thiause that's simply not part of the Iraqi tradition. The way they .tend to express descent in that country is witholence and we see that. The question is whether the other democratic tradition can come to plant.ewscaster: Let's talk about security strategy. On the security front, the president has said that we are working withaqi forces to shore up security. We're going into some of the hot bed insurgent areas. Is it working, colonel?I think it is . I mean, I caveat that by saying it's always a very tough fight, always a long-term fight. The Iraqisve made remarkable military progress there. They're now in effective control of a third oftbe country. There iscontrol of about half ofBaghdad itselfbut I would just tell you tha t is a very long road. It is a tough roadrticularly when you're also fighting a war in the midst of training and equipping a new army. What was there beforeas an armed mob.


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caster: The administration says it wants to restore Iraq 's infrastructure. We 'r e talking about the bas ic necessitieIraqis need there, electricity, water, sewage facilities, and things like that. How bad is it right now for the folks ofq when you're talking about the bare necessities?Randy, it's actually a function of that previous problem. They really have not yet learned to work effectivelyElectricity, water, sewage, basic services like that, you've got to do that on the basis of a whole country, notthe basis of a neighborhood here, a minority over there and that's been avery, very tough sell . What you see isividual neighborhoods trying to act out on their own. So building a nation is a very tough problem just by itselfansome sense, the army that I saw over there has simply had to go back to similar lessons from peace keeping 10 yeao. Simply because of the fact there is no way to defeat that insurgency than by getting people to work together andway to do that than by pointing out it is the case and infrastructure of cooperate and graduate.

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* Interview: Mr. John Molino, Deputy Under Secretary ofDefense for Military Community & FamilyPolicy, with The Pentagon Channel @ 0830* Secretary ofDefense DonaldH. Rwnsfeld delivers opening remarks at the 10th meeting of theSoutheastern Europe Defense Ministerial @ 0830* Interview: Ms. Polli Brunelli, Director of the Federal Voting Assi stance Program, on the latest militaryvoting report with The Pentagon Channel @1000.* Interview: BG Thomas Hemingway,MG Paul E. Vallely and LTC Gordon Cucullu on MilitaryCommissions @1330.* Interview: Admiral Edmund Giambastiani, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with militaryanalysts on the Department's lED Task Force @1430.* Press Brief: Secretary ofDefense Donald H.Rumsfeld participates in Southeastern Europe DefenseMinisterial press conference @1530.

The White House

President Bush :9: 15 a.m. Gaggle by the Press Secretary.10:40 a.m. Meets with the Director-General, WHO.12:05 p.m. Speaks at a Republican National Committee luncheon.12: 15 p.m. Briefing by the Press Secretary.2 p.m . Meets with Jewish educators.5:35p.m. Speaks at a Hanukkah reception.

Laura Bush:Unavailable

Vice President Cheney:11:45 a.m. Delivers remarks at a rally for the 42nd Infantry Division and the 10th Mountain Division at FortDrum. NY.12:40 p.m. Participates in a discussion with troops at Fort Drum.

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Congress

Joint: No Scheduled Events

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... 8 a.m. The Moroccan Press Group, the U.S. Institute of Peace, and the Nixon Center hosts a halfdayconference on "The West and the Arab World: Clash or Misunderstanding." With Taib Fassi Fihri, MoroccanForeign Minister; Meir Sheetrit, Israeli Transportation Minister; Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart; Rep. Mike Ferguson;Bassem Eid, Palestinian human rights leader; Munther Dajani, professor, Al-Quds University; and others.

... 10a.m. The U.S. Supreme Court Meets to hand down decisions and hear arguments on Donald Rumsfeld,Secretary ofDefense v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights. Determines whether the court ofappealserred in holding that the Solomon Amendment, which withholds specified federal funds from institutions ofhigher education that deny military recruiters the same access to campuses and students.

... 10:30 a.m. The five teams that successfully completed the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency(DARPA) Grand Challenge in October will display their vehicle technologies and answer questions in thePentagon courtyard.

For today's news wrap-up, check http://ebird .afis.mil/ for today's events in DoD checkDefensel.ink 's "Today in DoD."

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e invite you to participate in a conference call, TOMORROW, December 6, 2005,!rom 3:15p.m: to 4:00p.m: Eiral Edmund Giambastiani, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will provide you with an update on the

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Lawrence, Dallas, O A S D ~ P AMonday. December05, 2005 16:13CIV. OASD-PARE: Thomas L. Wilkerson

(410) 295-7940. (410) 295-1049twilkerson@

Bryan Whitman asked me to send this press pass request to you with his note. The request is from a selt-descnbed"network talking head," Thomas L.Wilkerson.(If you can't read Bryan'snoteon this scan, it says. "Is this guyon one of your lists. Howdowe feel abouthim?")Please let us knowhowyou feel?Thanks,

From : CIV,OASD-PASent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 6:.etO PMTo: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PACc:Merritt, Rox ie T. CAPT, OASD-PASubject: Thomas L.Wilkerson

Dallas B. LawrenceDi r T t or , Offi CI: of Communit y R elation e & P l l h i LiaisonlI nitml l l . ( ' . Decartment of Defens

This guy actually is on our analyst outreach, however I have not ever seen him on tv. In any case, he is a knowncommodity. What is he is trying to get? We don't usually give our analysts press pass, it is not the bestprecedent to set in my opinion.

General Tom Wilkerson (USMC, Retired)Chief Executive Officer and PublisherU.S. Naval Institute291 Wood RoadAnnapolis, Maryland 21402Telephone: (410) 295-1060Cellular:Fax:Email:

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to break EliotCohenoff from the group to conduct this briefingwill be. Our maingoal is to not allow this break off to distraom the experienceof the analysts on the trip. So, if Mr. Cohen needs tomiss partof the trip to conduct this, that is nota, we are thrilled to makewhatever General Casey needswork., andplease let me apologize for this inadvance as thisjust came to myattention at 630 this morning, EricRuff, whessentially theacting Principle Deputy, will needto break off from the groupwhenwe land and be taken to the Republicanacewhere hewill rendezvouswith General Alston. Mr. Ruff will remain in the Green Zone and at the Republican Palaceunte Analysttripdeparts Iraq (Le. he does not need to be manifested for movementswith the Analyst group he just needsto be

rried to theGreenZone uponarrival on Friday and back to SlAP in time to meet upwith the Analyst trip for the C-130departuckto Kuwaiton Sunday)ralAlston, please forgive this late request, weare hopingfor your team's assistance in securing quarters inside theGreenne for EricRufffor two nights, from Friday through Sundaynext week., again, pleaseacceptmy apologies for this last minutemovement. I know how incredibly difficult theseare. I amhopinglike last timeour first movement upon landingwill be a helo flight to LZWashington and we start the day in the greenzone,allowing us to simplyleave eric ruff there, makingonly one additional movement (LZ Washington to SlAP) necessary.

ant to thankeveryonefor making this trip happen. Also. please letme know if there are any comfortsfrom home1canpackto a suitcase to bring out your way for the Christmas season.ifest. Jed Babbin (AF, Former JAG). JeffMcCausland (Colonel, USA, Retired) CBS Newseutenant General Thomas McInerney (USAF, Retired) FOX Newsmmand SergeantMajor Steve Greer (USA, Retired) . FOX News.Wayne Simmons (USN, CIA, Retired) FOX ewlonel Ken Allard (USA, Retired) NBC, MSNBC Newsor Frederick (Andy) Messing Jr. (DSAR, Retired)iot Cohen, Member, Defense Policy Board. r l a , ! ' e l 1 J l l u i n \ } ! U \ ' 0 8 f f , ~ l ' A , .......,... " 'u / ............ " "' Yh,lonel Ken Allard (USA, Retired) NBC, MSNBC Newsjor Frederick (Andy) Messing Jr. (DSAR, Retired)liot Cohen, Member, Defense Policy Board, the following DoD escorts:ic Ruff, Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretarylas Lawrence, Director ofCommunity Relations and Public Liaison for OSDptain (Navy) Roxie Merritt, Director ofDoD Press Operations

s B. Lawrenceirl,(:to'r, Office of COllllllllnity Relat ions & Pllhlil: Liaisonni red Stutes Dep ur tmen t of Defense

Maj CFlCCPAO [mailto:Friday, December 02,20054:28 AMLawrence, Dallas, OASD-PAMAJ CFLCC/3A-FWO-CMD GRPRE: Bios please!,iced you have a bio for a Dr. Cohen, but he is not on our list, is he an addition?


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Maj CFLCC PAO'; 'donald.alston@MAJCFLCC/3A-FWD-CMD GRP'; Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PA

makesureweall havethesamemanifest, I haveenclosed the listof the group coming to Iraq nextweekaspartof the 000. All will bearriving on the same inbound anddeparting on thesameoutbound commercial flightfromKuwait andallll be traveling to and fromIraq on the sameC-0130flight.addition, therehavebeen a coupleof logistical issues broughtto myattention that I am sure you all are already aware of., EliotCohen hasnotifiedme that perMG Lynch , General Caseyhasrequest that EliotCohenprovide anOPO to ain Iraq. This isoutsidemymission, however, soI amassumingyou folks areworking howandwhenthemostappropriateto breakEliotCohen off from the group to conductthis briefing will be. Ourmaingoal is to not allow this breakoff to distramtheexperienceof the analysts on the trip. So, ifMr. Cohen needs to misspartof the trip to conductthis, that isnota,we are thrilled to makewhateverGeneral Caseyneedswork.itionally, and please let meapologize for this in advance as thisjust cameto myatlention at 630 this morning , EricRuff, whsentially theactingPrincipleDeputy, will need to breakoff fromthegroupwhenwe landand be taken to theRepublicanacewherehewill rendezvous with GeneralAlston . Mr. Ruffwill remainin theGreenZone and at the Republican Palace untAnalyst tripdepartsIraq(i.e. he doesnot needto bemanifested formovements with theAnalyst grouphe just needs to beied to the Green Zoneuponarrival on Fridayandback to SlAPin time tomeet upwith the Analyst trip for theC-130 departuck to Kuwait on Sunday)

Alston , pleaseforgive this late request, weare hoping for your team's assistance in securingquarters inside theGreennefor Eric Rufffor twonights, from Fridaythrough Sunday nextweek., again, please acceptmy apologiesfor this lastminutemovement. I knowhow incredibly difficult theseare. I amhoping

I i time.o u firs.t ~ o v e m e ~ t u p . ? ~ landing i 1 be helo f l i g ~ to L W a s h i n g ~ o . ~ ~ ~ . w r t ~ ~ ~ 1 the green zone,Alston , pleaseforgive this late request, weare hoping for your team's assistance in securingquarters inside theGreen

nefor Eric Rufffor twonights, from Fridaythrough Sunday nextweek., again, please acceptmy apologiesfor this lastminutemovement. I knowhow incredibly difficult theseare. I amhopinglike last timeour firstmovementuponlandingwill be a heloflight to LZWashington andwe start the day in the green zone,s allowing usto simply leaveeric ruff there, making only oneadditional movement (LZWashington to BIAP)necessary.t to thankeveryone formaking this trip happen . Also, pleaselet meknowIf there are any comfortsfromhomeI can packoa suitcaseto bringout yourway for the Christmasseason .ifest:. Jed Babbin (AF, Fonner JAG). leffMcCausland (Colonel, USA, Retired) CBS Newseutenant General Thomas McInerney (USAF, Retired) FOX Newsmand Sergeant Major Steve Greer (USA, Retired) FOX News. Wayne Simmons (USN; CIA, Retired) F X Newslonel Ken Allard (USA, Retired) NBC. MSNBC Newsjor Frederick (Andy) Messing Jr. (USAR, Retired)ot Cohen, Member, Defense Policy Boards, the following DoD escorts :ic Ruff, Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretarylas Lawrence, Director ofCommunity Relations and Public Liaison for OSDtain (Navy) Roxie Merritt, Director ofDoD Press Operations

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Dallas B. LawrenceDirec tor, Offi(,() o f CllIllmullily Hela tions & Pu blic Liai sonl ;nil l:d . ' I al (: ' Depa rtm ent or D d'C lI Sf'

From: Ruff, Eric, SES, OASD-PAsent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 2:04 PMTo: lawrence, Dallas, OASO-PACc: Barber, Allison , CIV, OASD -PASubject: military analystsImportance: High

I 'I I " ' 1 I I I : J 1 ~ " ' C l U Y U "I lei' 'fY0W" I I ~ w U \. '" \ o I 1 ~ " , " " ' " " , , Q " , ... " "" ' ' ' " ' ' L I ' ' ' ' ' V ' ' ' ' ' I ' ' ..." " 'I''''' ....1.. ' 1 - .."" ._ . ", - "It" ..- u_.,. ..... ... _.... ._.. .... ::Jshort on timeand thisissue has come to me inearnest today, vice a general discussion i had about it while on vacationlast week. canwe get togetherat 2:45 or 3 p.m. today, for 15minutes? or, would it bebetterto meet after the rangeloutreach meeting? thanks.

Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PAWednesday, November30, 2005 14:05Barber, Allison, civ. OASD-PAFW: military analystsHigh

Are youkidding me?

i'm persuaded thatwe needto discuss the issue of reimbursementwith the analystsfor the trip to iraq, we are runningshort on timeand thisissue has come to me inearnest today, vice a general discussion i had about it while on vacationlast week. canwe get togetherat 2:45 or 3 p.m. today, for 15minutes? or, would it bebetterto meet after the rangeloutreach meeting? thanks.

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Dallas B. LawrenceDirector. Office ofCommunity Relations& Public Liaison United States Department ofDefense

Depart next tuesday at 9pm from dulles. Iraq from dec 8 to 10. Fly back to de on sunday dec 11, landing at6pm.

Lawrence , Dallas, OASD-PATuesdav. November 29.200516:33Re: raq?

From:Sent: Monday, November 07, 20056:10 PMTo: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PACc:Subject Re:Detention policies

r rum : Lawrence , U i : U I U ~ , v n o u - . n " l 1 . " . " , To:Sent: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 11:47:42 -0500Subject: raq?

Dave Grange or Spider Marks - Don

What are the dates? - no attachment - Don Shepperd

thanks

General, our trip to iraq has been turned on and is a final go for next week. Your counterpart at cnn is unable toattend. I just got a look at the tentative itinerary, it may be of interest to you. I know it's a pretty quick returntrip, however I wanted to see if you had any interest. If so, im free to chat in person today.

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Dallas B. LawrenceDirector, Office ofCommunity Relations& Public Liaison United States Department ofDefense

terror suspects should adopt language from the Geneva Conventions prohibiting "cruel ," "humiliating," and"degrading" treatment.

Detainee Policy Sharply Divides Bush Officials [New York Times, November 2,2005, Pg. 1] Bushadministration officials are engaged in a sharp debate over whether a new set ofDoD standards for handlingterror suspects should adopt language from the Geneva Conventions prohibiting "cruel," "humiliating," and"degrading" treatment.

CIV,OASD-PA

In the wake ofAbu Gharaib and now the CIA detention allegations, much is getting thrown around in themediaabout detention policies and prisoner treatment - do you have anything that could help us explain theadministration position on prisoner treatment that seems to be conflicting with Sen. McCain and others? - DonShepperd:

From :Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 11:12 AMTo: Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PA; Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PA;Subject: Detention policies

To: - -Sent: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 15:53:19 -0500Subject: RE: Detention policiesHi there, we are looking at another trip to iraq in dec. is there another senior cnn analyst youd suggest weconsider?


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Subject: Kh : analysts

Ugh .

Lawrence. Dallas, OASD-PATuesday, November 29, 2005 15:08Barber , Allison, CIV, OASD-PAFW: analysts

Dallas B.LawrenceDirector. Office ofCommunity Relations& Public Liaison United States Department of Defense


United States Department ofDefense

With the PresidentOs big speech tomorrow and secdefgoing out today, what do you folks think about getting asenior military leader in iraq to do an analyst cal l tomorrow early afternoon (or even today). Possibly Vines orDempsey?

I probably wasn't clear when I said this would be good before or near potus speech, versus right before theweekend. My bad.

Director, Office ofCommunity Relations & Public Liaison

Dempsey is going to do a Press Conference on Friday back to the Pentagon -- perhaps we could open up a phoneline to that (listen only mode).

Dempsey is going to do a Press Conference on Friday back to the Pentagon -- perhaps we could open up a phoneline to that (listen only mode) .

.m-Original Message-e-From: Whitman, Bryan, SES, OASD-PASent: Tuesday, November 29t 20053 :06 PMTo: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PA; Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PA; Ruff, Eric, SES, OASD-PA; Merritt. RoxieT. CAPT, OASD-PACc : Jones, Tara , CIV, OASD-PASubject: RE: analysts

From: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASent: Tuesday, November 29,2005 12:25 PMTo: Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PA; Ruff, Eric, SES, OASD-PA; Whitman, Bryan, SES, OASD-PA; Merritt,Roxie T. CAPT, OASD-PACc: CIV,OASD-PASubject: analysts


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A ""rA nnw m n f i r m ~ r l mr our Iran trio. Here are the details of our excursion. I would ask that all keep these closehold, as for

I - " ' I V ~ ' W " " _ " I I ' l _ , _ . '. ' 1 ,..._ . , . ._ ....__ .. . .. . n " ' - - '"' 1 - - . , - . ...- . . . , - - - .- - ' - - - is AM and she is aware. Alii need to know iswhattime I meet you in Kuwait and 1may passon someof the Kuwaiti eventssn be of maxassistanceto V Corps.

llas -- bio is attached. For my purposes Iwill meetyou in Kuwait due to my stopover beforehand in Frankfurt. Spoke to Tarais AM and she is aware. Ali I need to know is what time I meetyou in Kuwait and1may passon someof the Kuwaiti eventssbe of maxassistance to V Corps.

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Subject: FW: Iraq UpdateAttachments: BioRpt1.doc

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' B. Lawrenceirl' l:to r , Offi l:t: o f ( ; () lI I I1H ln i ty R d u lion, & Pu blic L i.a i 'onited ' h l l ('s Depa rtment of Defen se

Mccausland, Jeffrey (mallto:Tuesday, November22, 2005 1:38 PMLawrence, Dallas, OASD-PACIV, OASD-PARE: Iraq Update

oooodMomingBaghdad! pe this nole finds you all well.

Merritt. Roxie T. CAPT, OASD-PAIraq Update

D.McCausland , PhD, Leadership in Conflict Initiativeickinson CollegeLouther Streetlisle, Pennsylvania 17013l: 717 254 8913: :.dickinson.eduldepartments/leadership/

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Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PAThursday, November 10,20053:50 PM

Iraq Update.

rece iving thisemail, wehavereleased a country clearance request for Iraq for the datespreviously noted . Wewill likhold ing pattem for the next3-7days. Until we receive country clearance, this tripwill not be finalized, and there is alwayikelihood it willbe denied (butI'dsayweare looking pretty good). Please do notcancelor change yourplans until we receahead . Thankyoufolks foryour patience!VeteransDay .

s B. La wrenceirector, Offi('(\ of Commu nity Rela tions & Pubbc Lia iso nn itcd S t a t e Depar tm ent (If Defe nse


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Have a nice weekend.Dallas B. LawrenceDirector, Office ofCommunity Relations & Public Liaison United States Department of Defense

ITOMemo.doc

Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PAWednesday, November 23,200515:23Barber, Allison , CIV, OASD-PAFW : Military Ana lysts' Travel

to initial it.ThxThen ask

ITOMemo.doc (35KB)

Please type up a memo that says according to policy, dod-pa is authorized to pay for travle for people who aredesignated to be participating in official dod functions.

-m -Original Message-v -From: Barber, Allison, CN , OASD-PASent: Wednesday, November 23 ,2005 11:39 AMTo: crv, OASD-PA; Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASubject: Re:Military Analysts' Travel

-----Original Message-----From: , CIV, OASD-PASent:Wednesday, November 23, 20053:20 PMTo : Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PA; Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASubject: RE:Military Analysts' Travel-----vngmal iviessage-e-r -From: , CIV, OASD-PASent:Wednesday, November 23, 20053:20 PMTo : Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PA; Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASubject: RE:Military Analysts' TravelAllisonAttached is the memo. I've worked with on this and he's chopped on the wording. The signedcopy is in your office. Please let me know if you need anything else.VIR,

This is as good as we are going to get today. Its not really what I wanted (nor what I think youwanted), but its as good as we can get at 330 on Wednesday before thanksgiving with the lawyers out. Thisshould not have taken 5 hours. Ugh

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please have this put in a memo so we can have it on file.instead o f steve epstein?

thanksab

why did it go to

However. still suggests that if there are PA-sponsored travelers with defense company ties, it's a good ideato just run it by him first.VIR

-----Original Message-----From: CIV ,OASD-PASent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 9:55 AMTo: Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PA; Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASubject: FW : Military Analysts' Travel

-----Original Message-----From: Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PASent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 10:00 AMTo: CIV, OASD-PA; Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASubject: RE: Military Analysts' Travel

-----Original Message-----From: Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PA~ p . n t Wedne.sda v. November 23. 2005 10:00 AM

Allison/DallasHere is the e-mail I sent yo u back in August on the Military Analysts Travel. I imagine if there are anyquestions as to the legalities on any particular ITO issue, would be happy to help.Please let me know if yo u need anything else.

AllisonlDallas .It's his bailiwick ... is the Joint Travel Regulation expert in GC. Since this topic is covered by PA policy,said there isn't a need for an additional memo from Oc. (I can fill you in on the policy pieces when we

meet next week, if you like.)

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-----Original Messase-v-From: . CIV,OASD-PASent: Friday, August 19, 2005 1:14 PMTo: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASubject: MilitaryAnalysts' TravelDallasI just spoke with in WHS Legal on the ITO issue. I told him the military analysts are serving aPAmission bybeing able to visit our troops/locations and report back (via the media) their experiencesfirsthand.


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Can you please send me a copy of the legal review we received back in october for us to pay for the militaryanalysts to fly on dod funded orders to iraq? Allison would like it this morning. Thanks

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Dallas --

Can we chat about this?

Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PAWednesday, November 23, 2005 08:03Barber, Allison, CIV, OASD-PARE: Iraq Update

Dallas B. LawrenceDirector, Office of Community Relations & Public Liaison United States Department ofDefense

(1) My friend MG Rick Lynch (Deputy Chiefof Staff for Political , Military, and Economic Affairs to GENCasey) gotwind of this visit , unsurprisingly, and just passed the word that GEN Casey wants me to do anOPD" ,, - . T' ., ..1 _ . .1 !.' _ L"'L"_ _ .... ....1 1_ _ ..J __ 1 _ L __ .L ~ 06.L_4. :6 _

-----Original Message---From: Eliot A. CohenTo: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PAcc.Merritt, Roxie T. CAPT, OASD-PASent: WedNov 23 07:37:03 2005Subject: Re: Iraq Update


-----OriginalMessage----From: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASent: Wednesday, November 23,20057:40 AMTo: Barber, Allison, CIY, OASD-PASubject: Fw: IraqUpdate

Many thanks - welcome news, obviously. A couple of items that have already cropped up.

i will show this to larry. my advice is to give elliot to eric and let them do their own thing... more soon.ab

Am -Original Message-----From: Barber, Allison, CIY, OASDPASent: Wednesday, November 23 ,20058:02 AMTo: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASubject: RE: Iraq Update

-----OriginalMessage----From: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASent: Wednesday, November 23,20057:40 AMHb - .. _ .... ., ,...... . nT"'ltr. Y"'l A.

My suggestion was to break him off the second we land. I just don ' t want it looking like he got specialbriefings, classified, etc. You know how that can change the entire dynamic and feel of the trip. Love the ideaof giving him eric. :)



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somekindof breakout for me.(2) Dunnoeither ifthere will be an opportunityfor offlineclassified discussions, but ifthere are I would liketohave them-- and have all kinds of tickets courtesy the DefensePolicyBoard, whose secretary,is standing by to forwardmy clearances.(3) Twopersonal angles. I have a friend, J-5 ofMNSTC-1 whowouldbemorethanhappyto serve asmyescort there; the second angle, is that I'm hoping to carve out an hour (probablyvery lateat night,becausethat's whenhe getsoff shift) to see myson, 2LTRaphael Cohen,who is inCampLiberty. I'm surethatMG Lynch canhelp make that happen oncewe get there aswell.Looking forward to the trip, and to meetingyou and my travelingcompanions.Eliot

Eliot A. Cohen

On Nov 22, 2005, at 1:19 PM, Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PAwrote:

Goooooood Morning Baghdad! :-)

Goooooood Morning Baghdad! :-)

I hope this note finds you all well.

We are nowconfirmed for our Iraq trip. Here are the details of our excursion, I would ask that all keeptheseclose hold,as for obvious opsec reasons, centcom and mnfi would appreciateour arrival and itinerary notbebroadcastuntilour departure from Iraq on the 10th.

December6, 2005DepartWashington, DullesAirport (Morningdeparture, approximately 8:30 am)

December 7,2005ArriveKuwait (morningarrival)


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Briefings and lunch with troops, Kuwait

December 8, 2005Early morning departure for Iraq via C-130Briefings in Iraq

December 9,2005Briefings in Iraq, planned site visit

December 10,2005Briefings in IraqAfternoon departure for Kuwait

December I L, 2005Depart Kuwait for CONUS (early morning)

December 11,2005Arrive Washington, Dulles (early evening)

A few details:

I) it will likely be rainy , so pack a rain slicker2) It may be a bit chilly at night, I suggest packing a fleece3) Khaki pants and comfortable shoes are the uniform of the day4) You will have internet access at the DV quarters we will have in Iraq

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5) Some cell phones do work in Baghdad (my cingular system picks up the Iraqna system). Blackberrys donot work6) Pack light, and CARRY ON YOUR BAGGAGE. Kuwait airport is notorious for loosing luggage, so donot check your bags at Dulles.7) Bring your valid US passport. That is all you will need.8) The hotel in Kuwait (the night we arrive and our final night) will likely run about $300 US per night.This is not covered by DOD9) The trip will be briefing intensive. We have asked for the exact same itinerary as the previous trip inOctober, which was very successful from the reviews by our analysts. We have also asked for a day trip outsideofBaghdad to visit with Iraqi troops as the training and command center in Taiji. All are dependent operationalissues in country, and I know you all understand this. However, rest assured we are working to make this agreat trip for all.10) All Kevlar and vests (battle rattle for you military folks) will be issued in Kuwait.11) Cameras are encouraged!12) A number of you have requested upgrading on your own. This is doable, though it is a bit complicated.Some airlines will only allow you to upgrade the day ofdeparture (no idea why). However, it looks like we areflying United, so this should hopefully not be a problem. Your tickets will be "ticketed" on Saturday December2nd, allowing you to upgrade after Saturday.

I also need a bio for evervone attending. And finally, to confirm, ifyou are receiving this email we have 1)2nd, allowing you to upgrade after Saturday.

I also need a bio for everyone attending. And finally, to confirm, ifyou are receiving this email we have 1)issued your funded nos and 2) reserved (or will soon) your airline reservation.

Thanks again for your patience, I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving.

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From:Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASent: Thursday.November 10,20053:50 PMTo: '

Subject: Iraq Update

Folks,

For those receiving this email, we have releaseda country clearance request for Iraq for the dates previouslynoted. Wewill likelybe in a holding pattern for the next 3-7 days. Until we receive country clearance,this tripwill not be finalized, and there is always the likelihood it will be denied (but I'd say we are looking prettygood).Please donot cancelor change your plans until we receive the final go ahead. Thank you folks for yourpatience!

HappyVeteransDay.

dl

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Cc: CIV ,OASD-PASubject: Re: Iraq Update #2

-- --Original Message-----From: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASen t: Mondav. November 21.20052 :31 PMTo:

I expectthat our Director, Mr. Dallas Lawrence, will provide an update to everyone upon his return to the office tomorrow.

I expectthat our Director, Mr. Dallas Lawrence, will provide an update to everyone upon his return to the office tomorrow.

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-----Orig inal Message-----From: Lawrence. Dallas, OASD-PATo:

Folks, stand by. We recei ved approval today. The date is shifting one to the right. Please s tand by until tomorow when I amback in d e I will have ful details for all . We are aready booking flight with your itos.Thanks for your pat ience!

group Willneed to nepart uec . c . rrease acvise n nus IS srrn ac cepiaore !fum yUUl 1:''''''1:''''''''''''

Sir --It appears our request has been approved, however, the dates have changed by one day. Instead of departing on Dec . 7, thegroup will need to depart Dec. 6. Please advise if this is still acceptable from your perspective.

Eliot A. Cohen IMonday , November 21 , 2005 18:23

elv,OASD-PALawrence , Dallas, OASD-PAbject: Re: Iraq Update#2

v 21, 2005, at 2:55 PM, Evans, Dave, crv, OASD-PAwrote:

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Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PAThursdav. November 17, 2005 15:14:;IV, OASD-PARe: Mil Analysts

Just a heads-up. You may receive an e-mail in a bit from JeffMcCausland . He has been invited to speak at VCorps HQ in Germany right before the Iraq trip. He proposes we allow him to travel to and from Frankfurt onour ITO. We're looking into it to make sure the flight schedules work AND we won't get killed with the airfare.

--mOri zinal Message-----From: CIV,OASD-PATo: Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PASent: Thu Nov 1714:47:532005Subject: Mil Analysts

I'm inclinded to fly him from germany to kuwait and to germany. V corps can fly him to amnd from germany.



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Todd

dallas is point on this.thanks

Vician, Todd, MaJ, OASD-PAThursday, November 17, 2005 12:42Lawrence, Dallas. OASD-PARE: analysts trip

analysts trip

Vldan, Todd,Maj, OASD-PAThursdav. November 17, 200512:37PM. . aV,OASD-PAVenable, BarryLrc, OASD-PAanalysts trtp

aV,OASDPAThursday, November 17,2005 12:38 PMVidan, Todd, Maj, OASDPAVenable, BarryLTC, OASOPA; Lawrence, Dallas, OASD-PARE: anaystsbip

HiIf you have particulars (dates, approx numbers, etc) on the upcoming military analyst trip to Iraq, could you pleaseforward that info to Col Dewey Ford? Theywould like to do some advance planning now.thanksToddMajor Todd Vician, USAFDefense Press OfficerOffice of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)'ax

HiIf you have particulars (dates, approx numbers, etc) on the upcoming military analyst trip to Iraq, could you pleaseforward that info to Col Dewey Ford? Theywould like to do some advance planning now.

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Dallas,Thanks for helping the MNF-I crew.



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