http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/washington/20generals.html?em&ex=1208923200&en=a4ee1c89d3b31d22&ei=5087%0A

anyone have any comments about this

i thought it was pretty fucked up that the news outlets didnt really check if there were any conflicts

however, im not surprised that it happened...this is common practice in all wars to win the psychological battle

 

[Edited on April 21, 2008 at 1:35 PM. Reason : 

4/21/2008 1:31:28 PM

The Federal government only uses disinformation against its enemies.

4/21/2008 2:03:47 PM

well under the bush administration, i could see how americans that dont agree with the policies are enemies of the state

4/21/2008 2:27:19 PM

i thought this would have had more discussion

was there another thread about this?

4/22/2008 8:35:42 PM

I don't think anyone is at all surprised, nothing to really discuss. As long as news organizations are for profit, they'll never ask the tough questions, dig into the backgrounds of the people they trot out for the world to see, or do anything other than seek the next juicy sound bite. And the saddest thing of all, the dumb American public will keep eating it up.

4/22/2008 9:27:56 PM

I'm reading it now, and it is exactly as expected, including this

Quote :

"Over time, the Pentagon recruited more than 75 retired officers, although some participated only briefly or sporadically. The largest contingent was affiliated with Fox News"

Shocker!

4/22/2008 9:44:57 PM