Pentagon says officials won't lie to public

Thursday, February 21, 2002

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Wednesday that a Pentagon campaign to influence global opinion will not include lies to the public, but might employ "tactical" deception to confuse an enemy for battlefield advantage.

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