[PEN-L:33137] Re: FW: today's papers: US agit-prop

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

worse yet, NPR has been touting the wonderful work of the propagandists.

On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 08:51:55AM -0800, Devine, James wrote:
> from SLATE:
> >The NY [TIMES] goes high with a leak that the Pentagon is considering
> expanding its propaganda efforts--what's known in Pentagonese as
> psychological operations, or psy-ops--to friendly nations. "We have the
> assets and the capabilities and the training to go into friendly and neutral
> nations to influence public opinion," said one unnamed officer. "We could do
> it and get away with it. That doesn't mean we should."
>
> >Trying to give a sense of what the proposed propaganda policy might entail,
> the Times says there are "suggestions" that the "military might pay
> journalists to write stories favorable to American policies or hire outside
> contractors without obvious ties to the Pentagon to organize rallies in
> support of American policies." ...<
>
> so all you folks in what we USers call "friendly" nations should get ready.
>
> Jim

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