I agree completely that the US needs to be engaged in actively countering the steady drip-drip-drip and occasional firehose (think Abu Ghraib or the alleged Koran flushing) of negative news.
The enemies of our country, in concert with the worldwide liberal media who both knowingly (Reuters, AP and CBS) and unknowingly contribute to their goals, are well aware of this weakness and seek to exploit it.
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