Posted on 08/18/2005 3:03:15 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
The Washington Post has pulled out of a Pentagon-sponsored Freedom Walk to commemorate 9/11 and support our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan because it was deemed too political. Meanwhile, the New York Times, CBS, and other news organizations have joined with the ACLU in demanding that the Pentagon release more sensational photos and videos of Iraqi prisoner abuse. The inevitable result of such disclosure, according to General Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is that Islamic terrorists will exploit the material and kill Americans. Do our media care?
Our media will rally around a reporter who goes to jail to protect her sources. But when the Pentagon tries to keep potential propaganda material from falling into the hands of the enemy, the media are in court with the ACLU against the Pentagon.
The American people have to wise up to the media's tricks. We are involved in a propaganda war that may be more important than what happens on the battlefield. Newsweek's false "Koran in the toilet" story was only one example of how we are losing the media war. It caused violent protests across the Middle East and 17 deaths. The new prisoner abuse images, obtained by an Army soldier who helped uncover the scandal, is not "false" in the Newsweek sense. But it will be exploited to give a false or warped perception of what U.S. military personnel are doing in Iraq. As Myers says in a court document, "It is probable that Al-Qaeda and other groups will seize upon these images and videos as grist for their propaganda mill which will result in, besides violent attacks, increased terrorist recruitment, continued financial support, and exacerbation of tensions between the Iraqi and Afghani populaces and U.S. and Coalition forces."
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"Al Qaeda Loves Our Unpatriotic Media"
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"We are involved in a propaganda war that may be more important than what happens on the battlefield."
Agreed! Strongly agreed!
We are fighting left wing propaganda with facts! And we have communication resources now that are going to make sure we win!
Another reason why I refuse to line my flock's cages with any newspaper! They are pure poison.
I'll bet al Qaeda subscribes to the New York Times....
the last line sums it all up
BTTT!!
In the Land of the Free, news media are not required to demonstrate "patriotism." If that's what you'd prefer, you might be more comfortable in China.
I cant believe the founders could ever envision a press as dastardly as this one when they placed Freedom of the Press in the Constitution. The Democrats are the driving force behind the anti-American anti-war effort, working in concert with the press to destroy the Bush Administration they are destroying the credibility of our country. The Dems are about to crap their pants in their efforts to have a Global government, One which is run by some sort of world power not the United States. The meek will not inherit the earth, they will become enslaved. Is that what the Dems want?
Out of curiosity Clown, do you prefer China?
Patriotic Americans ought to be outraged that a National Day of Mourning is to be observed by trampling sacred ground followed by a country music hootenany and standup comedians.
Subscribe? It seems that some actually write for the Times.
Welcome to Free Republic?
Yes, the founder of Free Republic would be more comfortable in China than in the US, your resurgent trollness.
I'd say they've decided they'd rather rule in Heck than serve in Heaven.
Well, if we actually and formally declared war, mobilized the country for it, ignored the media, and then let our soldiers win on the battlefield (instead of dragging them through military courts at every turn), there soon wouldn't be an enemy left. IMHO.
"Neutrality" would be preferable. Not outright hostility toward the country. Got it, Bozo?
I think it is quite clear that the American MSM wants the United States to lose this war. That's why they gave so much coverage to Cindy Sheehan trying to drum up support for the anti-war movement, and that's why they are trying to get more propoganda material for Al-Qaeda.
I think the Left would be perfectly fine with millions of Iraqis suffering under a Taliban-style regime and Al Qaeda using Iraq as their next base for attacks against the West if that is what it takes to make our President look bad.
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