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Saturday, May 10, 2008 12:00 AM

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 02:09 PM

    Some eedjit wrote:

    [Jebbie]: Is there some reason you wish to change the subject, Shooter?

    [our resident perfeshunal eedjit, Sh**ter]: Sure, I'd say the Generals being Generals issue is pretty much dead, ...

    "... because, despite the fact that this was the subject of Glenn's post, I'd really, really like it to go away...."

    ... and discussing libertarianism is akin to arguing how many angels dance on the head of a pin....

    You should note that Glenn has requested that such not be done.

    ... On the other hand the Lebanon situation is a good excercise [sic] of what can happen when we don't interfere in national politics.

    Sh**ter: If you want to talk about Lebanon (and not the Pentagon propaganda scandal), you should start your own effin' blog and post to your heart's desire there. Coming here and trying to dismiss the topic that the host has chosen and substitute your own is just plain rude. But then, you are rude. You want a second opinion? Stoopid too. Third opinion? Obtuse. Fourth opinion? Shameless. Then again, you're a Republican ... but I repeat myself....

    Cheers,

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