Thursday, December 29, 2005

Propaganda: The War on News

When it comes to governing and communications, I always thought "impropriety" or "the appearance of impropriety" was just as bad as breaking the law -- ethically speaking -- especially when it involves our country's leaders.

Ooops. Silly me.
An internal review finds that efforts aimed at the Balkans, in northern Africa, break no laws. But a defense official says they might backfire.
Washington - US military websites that pay journalists to write articles and commentary supporting military activities in Europe and Africa do not violate US law or Pentagon policies, a review by the Pentagon's chief investigator has concluded. But a senior Defense Department official said this week that the websites could still be shut down to avoid the appearance of impropriety.
Read more here: Pentagon's Pro-US Websites Probed - Mark Mazzzetti - Los Angeles Times (Truthout)

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