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To: sinkspur
Every possible method will be used to turn our nation against its leaders. The Arab terrorists are certain that our people are stupid and of course many are. Various factions within the Arab nations release all kinds of disinformation designed to turn us against our leaders. If they were really plotting against us they would be as secretive as the highjackers were. As we move toward war, it is not likely any govenrment would stand up and scream, "Hey you Yes you...SAM ...don't forget we are your enemy. And don't forget if you bomb us, we have dozens of camels to use against you."

They are trying everything they can to unite Arabs against us. We are doing all we can to divide and conquer Arabs. Some people are just way to dumb to figure it out. We try to upset every Arab calculation by making them unsure of who is really in our pocket and who is not.

We must remember that few Armericans are eductated to think and reason. They do scream and yell a lot and are easily duped. We have good people in charge. We need to remember that at least 80 percent of what gets published or broadcast is bull sh*t. Most of the media is internationally owned and has zero loyalty to the United States. Nearly all media does business all over the world and is more concerned about upsetting growth areas for their business than they are about the truth. Last on their list is the welfare of the United States beyond protection of their income.

I posed a question the other day. Are internationl corporations protected by the bill of rights. Isn't the bill of rights to apply only to citizens of the US? Many international firms that control and distribute the news are not American. They are not for us. Many may be against us.

In all my years in journalism I never read a story about a supject on which I was expert that was any where near all true. Why did I asume that stories on subjects about which I was not expert were all true? Why do others do the same?

It was in 1957 that my first employer screamed at me,"We are not in the truth business Dummy, We are in the NEWS business..." I have never forgotten it.

47 posted on 09/30/2001 2:41:19 PM PDT by Common Tator
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To: Common Tator
At a time like this, and especially at a time like this, I continue to value your insightful perspective.

In fact, I actively LOOK for your posts.

69 posted on 09/30/2001 3:07:45 PM PDT by sinkspur
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To: Common Tator
All of that is something to keep in mind.

On a lighter note:

And don't forget if you bomb us, we have dozens of camels to use against you."

Don't worry we have plenty of $2 millon missiles to take care of their butts!

80 posted on 09/30/2001 3:37:07 PM PDT by StriperSniper
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To: Common Tator
..It was in 1957 that my first employer screamed at me,"We are not in the truth business Dummy, We are in the NEWS business..." I have never forgotten it.

Boy is that real. Truth will only matter when it sells papers.

90 posted on 09/30/2001 4:11:52 PM PDT by mafree
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