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Sunday, November 30, 2008 12:00 AM

The ongoing disgrace of NBC News and Brian Williams

Another story from the NYT further exposes the corruption of NBC's reliance on Gen. Barry McCaffrey as an "independent military analyst."
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  • Sunday, November 30, 2008 02:07 PM

    How About The "Milblogs?"

    That's a shoe that hasn't dropped. The so-called "milblogs" that were getting lots of attention a couple years ago were (and remain) right-wing Pentagon propaganda outlets with special access to various field commanders. They include outlets like "Blackfive" and people like "Michael Yon." It will be interesting to see what happens to this propaganda machine after Obama takes over.

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