Digby: Village Psy-Ops

[Hissyspit]

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/village-psy-ops.html

Village Psy-ops

by digby

Wow. If you want to see some Village circling of the wagons, take a look at this "report" on the Army Psy-ops program against congressional leaders by Norah O'Donnell:

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Norah O'Donnell seemed very agitated.

Think about this. You have a big story that claims the military was using propaganda and psychological training on US Senators. If it's true, it's a big deal. And the military is logically very upset that the story has been reported and they are busily spinning reporters that the reporter and the publication are unreliable and they shouldn't be believed. Ok fine.

But what's truly amazing about this is that they are apparently selling this as a "national security" necessity since the General who is implicated in this is allegedly the "lynchpin" of the Afghan training program, which I guess we're supposed to take on faith - and overlook any little unpleasantness like illegally trying to brainwash US Senators. Unbelievable.

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1. MSNBC is the propaganda wing of GE

You should expect no different than fawning praise for the military-industrial complex, because GE's subsidiaries earn billions from defense contracts.

[Octafish]

2. What other PSYOPS have been employed against Congress?

Perhaps even the President?

[Poboy]

3. Recommend

[gratuitous]

4. Well, this clearly illegal order was doubtless resisted by the men

I mean, that's what I've been told over and over again when I worry my pretty little head over American war crimes and crimes against humanity. "Illegal orders aren't carried out." So, whatever happened must have been legal, because the order was carried out. Q to the E to the D, baby!

[trumad]

5. The Rolling Stone is kicking ass on the Villagers and they can't stand it.

[Uncle Joe]

6. Kicked and recommended for the "phrase sycophantic beat sweeteners."

I realize that everyone hates the fact that Michael Hastings breaks the Village rules and reports what he's heard and seen rather than keeping the government's secrets. Nothing upsets most journalists more than that. After all, if you fail to keep everything important off the record how ever will you get the little irrelevant tidbits you need for those sycophantic beat sweeteners?

If the military is/was using Psy-ops against the Congress, that would be a national security issue but not in the way the sycophants believe.

There should be a full investigation and prosecution of those military leaders responsible for such an act(s).

Thanks for the thread, Hissyspit.

[mod mom]

7. Don't miss the sourcewatch note Digby references at the end:

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Pentagon_military_analyst_program