The Pentagon's Propaganda Program-3/3

Pentagon's Pundits: A Look at the Defense Department's Propaganda Program
The New York Times has revealed new details on how the Pentagon recruited more than seventy-five retired military officers to appear on TV outlets as so-called military analysts ahead of the Iraq war to portray Iraq as an urgent threat. The Times reported the Pentagon continues to use the analysts in a propaganda campaign to generate favorable news coverage of the administration's wartime performance. We speak with Col. Sam Gardiner (Ret.) and Peter Hart of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. [includes rush transcript]

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[jcyprys]

Corporate media instead of showing people killed at war (soldiers and civilians) show talking generals, "experts" and military equipment (like tanks, jet fighters etc). Pictures of war are dehumanized, and this is total distortion.

[mcgibson23]

Who knew the "liberal media" was so pro-pentagon and pro-war. Hmm. Guess it's time to come up with new clever nickname.

[JoryRFerrell]

I'm possibly fucking stupid, but shouldn't generals be well versed in determining whether or not war (more precisely VIOLENCE PERIOD) is actually fucking necessary? Shouldn't a general know when it's appropriate to throw a fist and when to hold it?

[Moionfire]

Oh, a young Jeremy Schaill.. he looks cute

[Demetrenos]

CNN interviews only neutral pro war retired generals and not biased anti war retired generals and don't even consider to interview anti war activists.

"Balanced news" indeed!

[Gibson2480]

Evidently its some kind of obligation to be a pro war activist. As if accurate analysis cannot come from those in the military who perhaps, provide consequences to certain actions. Ask why such consequences in Iraq given a declaration of war by the Congress as is obligated by the Constitution they swore to, what IS that freedom they talk about spreading, when they cant even have their own view? Freedom to not have to say OOPS? Theyve evidently lost the case for war and they consciously know it

[timedreams]

Tactics and armaments are not news.

Reasons for, and outcomes of tactics, are news.