USA: Pentagons undercover propaganda network on TV exposed.

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psych
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05 May 2008, 10:29 am

source: NY Times

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Internal Pentagon documents repeatedly refer to the military analysts as “message force multipliers” or “surrogates” who could be counted on to deliver administration “themes and messages” to millions of Americans “in the form of their own opinions.”



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05 May 2008, 10:31 am

*shrug* Totally not surprised.


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05 May 2008, 1:02 pm

I used to be employed there--propaganda is what the whole game is about.



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05 May 2008, 1:25 pm

psych wrote:
source: NY Times

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Internal Pentagon documents repeatedly refer to the military analysts as “message force multipliers” or “surrogates” who could be counted on to deliver administration “themes and messages” to millions of Americans “in the form of their own opinions.”


Yes, John Stewart was poking fun at this on The Daily Show last week.



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05 May 2008, 1:35 pm

Willard wrote:
psych wrote:
source: NY Times

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Internal Pentagon documents repeatedly refer to the military analysts as “message force multipliers” or “surrogates” who could be counted on to deliver administration “themes and messages” to millions of Americans “in the form of their own opinions.”


Yes, John Stewart was poking fun at this on The Daily Show last week.


Ahhh yes, the Daily Show is one of the best shows on TV. I dont recall this particular episode, but have been watching that show since it first came on with Crag Kilborn, all good stuff.


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05 May 2008, 1:58 pm

So these people must have worked for fox news because only fake news is shown on fox news.


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05 May 2008, 2:06 pm

Maxrebo wrote:
So these people must have worked for fox news because only fake news is shown on fox news.


Yes, but this picture identifies people in CNN & NBC also.

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05 May 2008, 2:40 pm

Maxrebo wrote:
So these people must have worked for fox news because only fake news is shown on fox news.


Oh, puh-leeeze. Do you believe everything you hear a standup comedian say?



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07 May 2008, 6:26 pm

I do not agree that news is "faked" "biased" yes.


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07 May 2008, 6:53 pm

Have known for awhile but it's always good to tell more people.


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07 May 2008, 8:39 pm

Guantánamo Bay thing is legal because they are non US Citizens.


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