Christ, enough already. You're calling this guy a spammer while replying to everything he says with GINORMOUS IDENTICAL POSTS!!! GINORMOUS IDENTICAL POSTS!!! GINORMOUS IDENTICAL POSTS!!!

And he's linking to TPM threads. I rather liked the one with Scott McClellan and Dan Bartlett...

In sum, please stop spamming us with posts about how you think this guy's a spammer. You have conveyed no useful information whatsoever. Who are you, anyway?

Posted at May 13, 2008 10:50 AM in response to Pentagon Military Analyst Doc Diving Thread

Oh, and here's something interesting:

To: Retired Military Analysts From:Public Affairs Office of the Secretary of Defense Date:October 6, 2006 Re:Conference Call With Senior DoD Officials We invite you to participate in a conference call, TUESDAY, October 10, 2006,from 2:30-3:00 p.m. General George Casey will brief you on current operations in Iraq. His biography is attached for your review. This call will be On Background. (Capitalization, not emphasis, in original.)

I didn't realize that On Background was a term d'arte. Well, now I know!

Posted at May 12, 2008 10:13 PM in response to Pentagon Military Analyst Doc Diving Thread

Here's some fun stuff from:

http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/milanalysts/23%20Apr%2008/Barstow%20Release%2023%20Apr%2008/5389%20-%205513.pdf

First off, someone in the OSD PA wants to know if he can leak some classified information to Jed Babbin (Page 21):

hi. i just got a call from jed babbin. he is going to be on kUdlow tonight and want to be prepared if they ask him about the aq threat to saudi oil fields. have you heard anything on this? anything we could share with him... even background info?? thanks

Secondly, apparently the "retired military analysts" were so important that they'd only talk to Rumsfeld himself (Page 22):

that's a bit of a frustrating answer on the rt. the retired military analysts will not come in the building if they're not meeting with secdef. It's fine for our other groups to focus on other mil/dod leaders, they will be happy as clams. the mil analysts are a different story. they've always only come 11'1 to meet with him. i don't see us having success getting interest if they don't have access to the boss. thanks

Third, well, the preceding email is blacked out so it's not clear what the context is but I found it amusing (Page 23):

• American Spectator -Hold •Instapundit -Dr. B will find an hour in late November or early December •Stern Magazine -If PA deems attractive and there is a need to do foreign press While at the NATO summit, we tTlay decide to participate. Additionally. PA needs to develop a PA Plan for Riga. •Military Analysts RT -Will not work for next week. Surrogate team should also reach out to CJCS, VCJCS. ADM Mullen. etc. SD should 110t be your only focus. We should try these outreach events with other high-level leaders as well.

Finally, I love the quotes on Pg. 67:

Good Morning All, We have received the Attendees for the SecDef's "Journalist" Lunch on Mon. 23 Oct @ 12:oopm-l:00. Mark Stein Cal Thomas Ted Babbin Kate O'Beirne Austill Bay

"Journalists", indeed. Ok, have fun, y'all.

Posted at May 12, 2008 9:53 PM in response to Pentagon Military Analyst Doc Diving Thread