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How the military analyst program controlled news coverage: in the Pentagon's own words

"We develop a core group from within our media analyst list of those that we can count on to carry our water. They become the key go to guys for the networks and it begins to weed out the less reliably friendly analysts by the networks themselves."

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  • Sunday, May 11, 2008 05:12 AM

    forgive me mom for I am not sure why I'm here.... Mom. You know. Thanks mom.

    On career day @ U.T.. A scholar who is an expert and authority on S. Freudian views lectures Mother Day readers on 'penis envy' and Snicker candy bars.

    A elderly Jew informs the best about why s/he has a tattoo #!

    I math major who understands economics studies Oiko-economics.

    There is a 40 X 60 backyard garden filled with heathy diversity plants.

    `*

    William Shakespeare (Where in the world is W.T.?) . Hark, Hark! the lark.

    Hark, hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings, and Phoebus `begins to arise.

    His steeds to water at those springs on chaliced flowers that lies; And Winking,

    Mary-buds begin to open their eyes. With every thing that pretty is, My Lady sweet,

    Arise, arise! from Cymbeline 11.iii. W.S.

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