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November 30, 2005
Exporting Democratic Journalism
Postings about resume... Among so much to comment about, this one stands out because it sums up so much:
U.S. Army officers have been secretly paying Iraqi journalists to produce upbeat newspaper, radio and television reports about American military operations and the conduct of the war in Iraq.U.S. officials in Washington said the payments were made through the Baghdad Press Club, an organization they said was created more than a year ago by U.S. Army officers. They are part of an extensive American military-run information campaign - including psychological warfare experts - intended to build popular support for U.S.-led stabilization efforts and erode support for Sunni Muslim insurgents.
Members of the Press Club are paid as much as $200 a month, depending on how many positive pieces they produce.
What would they do without us bringing them democracy.
Posted by zeynep at November 30, 2005 10:35 PM
Comments
Man, first the revelation of the intention of Bush to bomb Al Jazeera from downing street and now this. Of course this is no new trick but it just goes against everything we claim to stand for, (I guess that is no new trick either).
Posted by: Curtis at December 1, 2005 06:12 PM