We have propaganda in America? (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/28/pentagon-suspends-militar_n_98985.html) Noooooo. Not from the conservative corporate media....
That only happens in other countries, right? </sarcasm>

The (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080428/pl_afp/usmilitarymedia;_ylt=AsJSqNU0yd9Bt9kW53pHOcys0NUE) Pentagon (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/pentagon) has suspended a public affairs program that has come under fire for using retired military "media analysts" as surrogates (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/surrogates) to get out its messages on the Iraq war, a spokesman confirmed Monday.

Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said the program was undergoing an internal review following criticism that the retired officers offered Pentagon talking points as their own during the run-up to the Iraq invasion and thereafter.
The program, which was first reported in the Sunday New York Times on April 20, came under intense scrutiny from journalists. Ari Melber has a roundup (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ari-melber/pentagon-propaganda-antiw_b_97684.html) of some of the criticism.

What was the media doing reporting on Iraq anyway? Did they run out of celebrities going to rehab?

What was the media doing reporting on Iraq anyway? Did they run out of celebrities going to rehab?

Well, its been slow ever since Anna Nicole died...

don't worry, one of the PR leaders for these Teeny bop stars will notice the opening and make a mental breakdown involving coke and drugs... either by having her do them or giving the media the story. The paparazzi will bite on it like dharma bites on an anti-bush story from FuckGWB.com

Well, its been slow ever since Anna Nicole died...


slow....have you missed the endless string of Britney,Lindsey and Paris stunts? :D

slow....have you missed the endless string of Britney,Lindsey and Paris stunts? :D

LOL! Good point, they always find something to distract us with, don't they?

Well, its been slow ever since Anna Nicole died...
Yeah but Iraq is, like, SO last year.

I didn't mean to derail the thread, but it just annoys the shit out of me when things that are actually important to the country take a back seat to irrelevant, asinine news.

I didn't mean to derail the thread, but it just annoys the shit out of me when things that are actually important to the country take a back seat to irrelevant, asinine news.It doesn't matter, Jester.

This is the third thread on the topic -- and no one wants to talk about it.

I didn't mean to derail the thread, but it just annoys the shit out of me when things that are actually important to the country take a back seat to irrelevant, asinine news.

They have to show something to pacify the democrat base.

Yeah but Iraq is, like, SO last year.

I didn't mean to derail the thread, but it just annoys the shit out of me when things that are actually important to the country take a back seat to irrelevant, asinine news.

I could not agree more.

How does this story get infinitely less coverage than Jeremiah Wright?

How does this story get infinitely less coverage than Jeremiah Wright?

Wright is a more emotional story so it gets better ratings and ratings=profits

It doesn't matter, Jester.

This is the third thread on the topic -- and no one wants to talk about it.
True. I actually read the article you posted, and was going to post this one but dharmabum got to it first.