Thursday, April 24, 2008

Pentagon propaganda campaign



I thought I already wrote about this this week but apparently I didn't. I've been reading articles (NYT) about how the Pentagon had a program to have their retired 'military analysts' pass along their talking points to the media outlet that they worked for. Meanwhile they probably weren't being very "objective" because access to Rumsfeld's office meant access and information on how to procure war contracts for their "other" employers. Boy, those retired guys are really busy! I think that most smart viewers probably take their pro-war comments with a big grain of salt, but on the other hand you don't expect them to lie about things they really think aren't true either. (RTWT) Shame on the MSM for not checking backgrounds or minimally at least disclosing possible conflicts of interest. The military-industrial complex is thriving while the rest of the economy is going into the tank. That sucks for us.

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