Pentagon: Use Of Petraeus Image In Political Ads Done "Without His Consent"

Talking Points Memo   |  Greg Sargent   |   September 15, 2007 02:39 PM


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Rudy's new political ad attacking Hillary Clinton features multiple pictures of General Petraeus in uniform -- but now the Pentagon says that the General "has not condoned" the use of his image in Rudy's ad or any other political ads, adding that it was done "without his consent."

Rudy's Web ad -- launched yesterday -- features images of a uniformed Petraeus as a narrator's voice in the background accuses Clinton of slandering the General. In the ad, the Giulilani campaign also faults Clinton for not forcefully condemning a MoveOn ad in The Times that also features a picture of Petraeus.

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- loki I'm a Fan of loki 126 fans permalink
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ok, but if Rudy does it, then I think it is a no no.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:06 PM on 09/15/2007
- loki I'm a Fan of loki 126 fans permalink
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First of all, when you join the military, you kind of waive your rights for them to use your image. I think thats in the fine print if you look.
So he really has no room to bitch about anything they publish with his mug on it.
Now the white house might bitch if the message is counter to what they want, but then again, the white house does anything they want.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:05 PM on 09/15/2007

Guliani is worse than Bush from all I hear him say. He thinks no one is supposed to say anything he doesn't agree with, but he can say anything he wants. There we go again; no freedom of speech in Bush/Guliani world!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:22 PM on 09/15/2007
- bethinCary I'm a Fan of bethinCary 9 fans permalink

Petreaus is a PUBLIC servant.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:18 PM on 09/15/2007
- bethinCary I'm a Fan of bethinCary 9 fans permalink

I don't think a person can patent themselves or thier images/photos....

Freedom of speech, freedom of expression...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:16 PM on 09/15/2007
- bethinCary I'm a Fan of bethinCary 9 fans permalink

If that's true-then what the hell is YOUTUBE?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:14 PM on 09/15/2007
- bethinCary I'm a Fan of bethinCary 9 fans permalink

Is the WH paying the victims of 9/11 everytime they use those images?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:14 PM on 09/15/2007
- clifflyon I'm a Fan of clifflyon 10 fans permalink
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I don't know if it helps at all but just in case...

My name is Cliff Lyon. I live in Utah.

Dear "The Pentagon,"

FUCK YOU! You are all a bunch of fucking traitors without the backbone to stand for your own hanging.

FUCK YOU Pentagon, MY Pentagon.

Ah, that feels better.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:57 PM on 09/15/2007
- DAWK I'm a Fan of DAWK permalink

MOSTLY AGREEING WITH THE FACT THAT SATIRE IS NOT TO BE TAMPERED WITH,AND 'BETRAYUS' ,CRYING FOUL,VIA ME-THE PRESS-ETC. USING THE WORD TO DESCRIBE A POTIENTIAL 'WAR CRIMINAL',SINCE THIS GENERAL IS LYING,JUST LIKE GONZALES-R­UMMY-SCOTE­R'TURDBLOS­SOM-RICE' AND ALL THE REST OF THE BUSH CRONIIES-ALL POSSIBLE WAR CRIMINALS,WHEN THEY WILL GO... ON TRIAL AT THE HAUGE.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:49 PM on 09/15/2007
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BushCo made the general a public figure and his uniform, a political statement. That means he is in the public domain. His permission or the Army's is not necessary, just like Brittany and it's a toss up who imbarrased themselves more!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:46 PM on 09/15/2007

. . . Brittany just killed a song . . . Betrayus . . .

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:13 PM on 09/15/2007

Image used "without his consent." Really? Well, that's just T.F.B! Might I remind the General that the 1,000,000+ Iraqis that his forces have managed to kill, rape or otherwise render dead and displaced never gave their consent either. General Betrayus, why don't you and your goons just F.O. home to Texas where you belong. And if you think Iraq is bad, you ain't seen nuthin' yet if you try to take on Iran! They'll eat your boys without salt!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:35 PM on 09/15/2007
- esquire07 I'm a Fan of esquire07 25 fans permalink

David Petraeus is a sorry shitbag excuse for a Human being.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:02 PM on 09/15/2007
- azhiker I'm a Fan of azhiker 2 fans permalink

General Petraeus in uniform -- it was done "without his consent."


B.F.D. He lied before Congress so what's the difference. Why was he not put under oath to begin with???????

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:57 PM on 09/15/2007
- ajax2 I'm a Fan of ajax2 22 fans permalink
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Rudy Giulilani a coward for all seasons, cowers behind the medals of one who served.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:32 PM on 09/15/2007
- lthuedk I'm a Fan of lthuedk 22 fans permalink
    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:31 PM on 09/15/2007
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