Rumsfeld declares war on 'bad' press

[AGENDA21]

WASHINGTON - Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld has signaled that he plans to intensify a campaign to influence global media coverage of the United States, a move that is likely to heighten the debate over press freedom and propaganda-free reporting.

Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York last week, Rumsfeld said Washington would launch a new drive to spread and defend US views, especially on the "war on terror".

He cited the Cold War-era initiatives of the US Information Agency and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, widely viewed outside the United States as sophisticated propaganda outlets, as a model for the new offensive.

If similar efforts over the past five years are any example, the campaign is likely to take place in two main areas - the US media and the press in the Arab and Muslim worlds, where Washington sees its strategic influence as pivotal.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HB23Ak02.html

[Cyrano]

1. A propaganda program Josef Goebels would envy.

[Initech]

7. No, this is a propaganda program Josef STALIN would envy!

Seriously, our government is becoming more like the Soviets with each passing day. :argh:

[underpants]

2. The New Truth

Going global now. They already have the domestic press covered.

[JuniperLea]

3. Blatant propaganda

These yahoos aren't even trying to be covert in their evil operations anymore.

[kineneb]

4. headline: Rumsfield channels Agnew n/t

[sui generis]

5. Hey Rumfilled! Stop waging dumbfuck wars. Betcha

that'll help.

Apologize occasionally. Stop lying every time you open your mouth. Try a little humility.

Works wonders.

[Marr]

6. Remember his "Office of Strategic Information"?

Rumsfeld is a fucking idiot. He's always focussing on how to shovel his moronic un-reality into the publics' brain, rather than just competently dealing with reality.

Remember his response to the Abu Ghraib photos? He said the military needed to get rid of the cameras.