Lawrence Wilkerson foretells the demise of the United States Empire

[kpete]

Lawrence B. "Larry" Wilkerson (born 15 June 1945) is a retired United States Army Colonel and former chief of staff to United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. Wilkerson has criticized many aspects of the Iraq War, including his own preparation of Powell's presentation to the UN.

http://egbertowillies.com/2015/09/25/lawrence-wilkerson-the-travails-of-empire-lone-star-college-kingwood-video/

[Octafish]

1. Very brave man. Stood up and said he suspects conspiracy in assassination of JFK.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/deutsey/22

Thanks for the heads-up on this important speech, kpete.

[modestomama]

14. The Power of False Narrative

Exclusive: “Strategic communications” or Stratcom, a propaganda/psy-op technique that treats information as a “soft power” weapon to wield against adversaries, is a new catch phrase in an Official Washington obsessed with the clout that comes from spinning false narratives, reports Robert Parry.

By Robert Parry

In this age of pervasive media, the primary method of social control is through the creation of narratives delivered to the public through newspapers, TV, radio, computers, cell phones and any other gadget that can convey information. This reality has given rise to an obsession among the power elite to control as much of this messaging as possible.

So, regarding U.S. relations toward the world, we see the State Department, the White House, Pentagon, NATO and other agencies pushing various narratives to sell the American people and other populations on how they should view U.S. policies, rivals and allies. The current hot phrase for this practice is “strategic communications” or Stratcom, which blends psychological operations, propaganda and P.R. into one mind-bending smoothie.

https://consortiumnews.com/2015/09/28/the-power-of-false-narrative/

[Octafish]

15. Lisa Pease spoke about 'Soft Power' at JFK symposium

JFK Conference: Lisa Pease Discussed the Real Harm of Corrupt Soft Power

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024024545

Thank you for the heads-up on Parry's article. That guy, too, is tops!

You are probably familiar with these, but those new to the subject of propaganda and democracy may also enjoy reading about Alex Carey and the Lewis Powell Memorandum:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022862898

Regarding Stratcom, one guy has monetized the concept of really really inside-information and incorporated Stratfor:

Stratfor: executive boasted of 'trusted former CIA cronies'

By Alex Spillius, Diplomatic Correspondent
9:08PM GMT 28 Feb 2012
The Telegraph

A senior executive with the private intelligence firm Stratfor boasted to colleagues about his "trusted former CIA cronies" and promised to "see what I can uncover" about a classified FBI investigation, according to emails released by the WikiLeaks.

Fred Burton, vice president of intelligence at the Texas firm, also informed members of staff that he had a copy of the confidential indictment on Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.

The second batch of five million internal Stratfor emails obtained by the Anonymous computer hacking group revealed that the company has high level sources within the United States and other governments, runs a network of paid informants that includes embassy staff and journalists and planned a hedge fund, Stratcap, based on its secret intelligence.

SNIP...

Mr Assange labelled the company as a "private intelligence Enron", in reference to the energy giant that collapsed after a false accounting scandal.

CONTINUED...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9111784/Stratfor-executive-boasted-of-trusted-former-CIA-cronies.html

PS: A hearty welcome to DU, modestomama! Interesting times, ours!

[elleng]

2. He's right.

Here we go,

[Maxinedaily]

3. I think the media is putting out so much propaganda now

that it means that we are getting close to global irrelevance. They are afraid of losing their standing so they feed us more propaganda to prolong that occurrence.

[uhnope]

4. what an attention-seeking twit.

a discredited one BTW

[truebluegreen]

6. uh, nope

[truth2power]

8. Yep, all the links that might tell people the truth..

Great job, uhnope.

[wildbilln864]

5. k & r & thanks! n/t

[truebluegreen]

7. Succinct and on target.

[appalachiablue]

9. K & R. Good for Col. Wilkerson and the truth.

[mother earth]

10. K & R!

[swilton]

11. Not to be funny but it sort of reminds me of Downton Abbey

I'm watching the fifth installment of the series and it occurred to me how the story is so much about the British transition away from the Victorian empire - and the consequences both subtle and not so subtle and how they affected the great and not so great.

[modestomama]

13. The UK may not be long behind it judging from how bad their media has gotten too.

With their obvious pandering to the 1%ers.

Jeremy Corbyn on the Andrew Marr show 27 09 15

[cantbeserious]

16. Thank You For Sharing

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[mother earth]

17. K & R nt