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                                             November 27, 2006

Yes, the Pentagon has openly
announced that they have a group
engaging in on-line propaganda.
                                     I can't blame you if you missed
   This particular                   this one -- the Naughts has seen
   spook came out                    a barrage of news stories about
   of the closet                     crazed over-reaching by the US
   this last                         government.
   Halloween.
                                             I think we've all
   They call it the                          gotten numb from hearing
   "media war unit".                         yet-another-announcement
                                             of some strange government
       To quote the BBC story:               program.
       "Pentagon boosts
        'media war' unit":                      It's hard to pay attention
                                                to it all, so we cross
       "The US defence department               our fingers, and hope it's
       has set up a new unit to                 not as bad as it sounds,
       better promote its message               hope that the pendulum
       across 24-hour rolling news              will swing back...
       outlets, and particularly on
       the internet.  The Pentagon
       said the move would boost
       its ability to counter
       'inaccurate' news stories
       and exploit new media."

       "The newly-established unit
       would use 'new media'
       channels to push its message
       and 'set the record                     And it will never be
       straight', Pentagon press               used to attempt to
       secretary Eric Ruff said."              influence a US election.

       "The unit would reportedly                 Just like the NSA
       monitor media such as                      won't ever eavesdrop
       weblogs and would also                     on civilians...
       employ 'surrogates', or top
       politicians or lobbyists who                   They're only
       could be interviewed on TV                     after "terrorists".
       and radio shows."

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