Pentagon's Propaganda Documents Go Online

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These documents were released to the New York Times regarding the Pentagon's Military Analyst program.

Much more in Backtrack can be found at this link at PR Watch.org!

News of the Pentagon's online posting of the documents came from Joe Trento of the National Security News Service, who notes that NSNS provided the New York Times "limited information about a military office early in the reporting process."

The Pew Excellence in Journalism project has a chart showing that " there was virtually no mainstream media follow up to The Times’ expose" with the only national TV coverage being the introduction segment and live debate featuring CMD's John Stauber on the PBS NewsHour.

PBS Newshour Report:

Government Curries Favor With Military News Analysts

The Pentagon may influence the analysis of some retired military personnel who appear on television news programs, the New York Times recently reported. Media insiders discuss the details of this murky world of defense companies, the current administration and the war in Iraq.

Transcript at above Link

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Pentagon chief says won't stay for next president

I don't know if this is good news or bad. I keep thinking that Gates is there as a favor to Poppy, as babysitter to Cheney.....and sonny boy!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/23/AR200804...

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And

To make sure the 'little prince', via the real pResident, doesn't Blow Iran to Kingdom Come!

And I've thought there might be a few preasuring Israel to Not Be Idiotic as well!

Tell the world: My America Doesn't Torture!

"The wise man points to the stars and the fool sees only the finger - and discusses it 24/7 on cable."

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The Pentagon vs. the U.S.:

How Americans Have Become Targets of Their Own Military

By Scott Ritter,

America is a country at war with itself.

Tell the world: My America Doesn't Torture!

"The wise man points to the stars and the fool sees only the finger - and discusses it 24/7 on cable."

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I Want To Know

Not Serving

Why neither one of these youngsters is Serving, and any of their young guests for this weekends ceremony??

Daughters do look for the 'daddy feature', come from a 'chickenhawk' marry a 'chickenhawk'!!

Tell the world: My America Doesn't Torture!

"The wise man points to the stars and the fool sees only the finger - and discusses it 24/7 on cable."

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White House Backups are Incomplete

May Not Contain Some Missing E-mails;
Court Filing Says White House Cannot Identify Hard Drives in Use When E-mails Were Lost

The White House yesterday admitted to a federal magistrate judge that it has no computer back-up tapes with data written before May 23, 2003, and that it cannot track the history of individual hard drives within the White House system that may contain missing e-mails.

Tell the world: My America Doesn't Torture!

"The wise man points to the stars and the fool sees only the finger - and discusses it 24/7 on cable."