https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/06/20/attack-speed-rahmming-speed/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 23:45:17 -0400<![CDATA[An article in the Telegraph reports that Rahm Emanuel intends to leave the White House within six to eight months in &#8220;frustration&#8221; over the inability of the WH to &#8220;bang heads together&#8221; to push policy through. The gist of the story is in the subhead: &#8220;Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff, is expected to leave his job later this year after growing tired of the &#8216;idealism&#8217; of Barack Obama&#8217;s inner circle.&#8221;  It is straightforward enough, but its plaintext meaning is so puzzling one suspects that like many recent signals from the executive branch, the real message is written in cipher.  But it is intentionally weakly enciphered because whoever leaked the story meant it to be decrypted.  So let&#8217;s try a few ciphertext substitutions and examine the possibilities.]]>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:16:28 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/06/20/attack-speed-rahmming-speed-n189852