Live from Baghdad! It's Propaganda Live!

[kskiska]

Congress is so suspicious of an official government broadcast network being subverted for political and propaganda purposes that it refuses to allow Voice of America radio and TV to broadcast to the United States.

So Congress might want to start asking some hard, skeptical questions about the Bush administration's plans to start a 24-hour satellite TV channel in Baghdad to broadcast government-approved stories back to the United States so Americans will get the "real" story on Iraq.

The Bush administration believes independent TV networks concentrate too much on the escalating attacks on American soldiers, riots, demonstrations and the so far fruitless hunt for Saddam Hussein instead of the successes of the occupation. The head of the project was a Bush media adviser during the Florida recount.

Plans call for the satellite channel to offer directly to local TV stations in the United States coverage of official briefings, speeches, military ceremonies and the comings and goings of assorted VIPs. The local stations will be offered interviews with officials of interest in their areas.

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http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_3524.shtml

[pinniped]

1. What the !@#$?

"The Bush administration believes independent TV networks concentrate too much on the escalating attacks on American soldiers, riots, demonstrations and the so far fruitless hunt for Saddam Hussein instead of the successes of the occupation."

Whatever you say Goebbels Jr.

[htuttle]

2. If this works like the PR videos...

...you'll see them on local newscasts, and they won't even be labeled as such.

I believe it was Toxic Sludge is Good For You that went into this sort of thing in depth, but industry and politicians both have been in the practice of commissioning little 'feature' video stories that they provide (for free) to local news stations. More often than not, the whole thing is a canned advertisement masquerading as a news story.

No doubt the video feeds from 'Victory Channel One' will be used the same way -- they won't even mention where they come from -- they will look like 'local' stories, like interviews with compliant soldiers from the area, 'local corporations doing business in Iraq' business stories etc...

[NNN0LHI]

3. Don't we already have this? Its called Fox news n/t

[patdem]

4. WoW..Clinton's hearts and minds are won...and Bush* harps and mimes

which I saw another poster say....I should have taken down his name....to give credit...but what??? It aint working???

[wabeewoman]

5. Can't they just broadcast Faux

into Bagdad and then send it back to us?? Seriously, these are some scary, scary SOB's. If they don't like the answer they just make up a new one and a new question. I hadn't been too worried since I figured what goes around comes around but I am becoming fearful for this country.

[bpilgrim]

8. sounds like they are getting some comp...

wonder if they'll sue :evilgrin:

peace

[mike_c]

6. and in today's news, our glorious leader...

...fed all of the hungry children and puppies in Iraq-- food made by his own traveling chef-- then took a break between welcoming grateful tourists to vanquish the 421st son of Saddam once and for all. Parental advisory! Our glorious leader doesn't coddle the enemy-- he SMITES them, so be warned-- our film might be too graphic for children!

In other news-- well Bob, danged if all the other news isn't just as good! Don't forget to shop tomorrow! We'll be right back with more news....

[lovedems]

7. Isn't this the kind of stuff Hitler used to do?

Wasn't he really big on "propaganda" to push his f'd up views? Welcome to Nazi Germany people! Geesh, the invasion of multiple countries because we want all the power and now using a propaganda machine to justify our actions so everybody knows how good things really are! This administration scares me.

[drscm]

9. WTF? So we're going to pay for satellite programming

to promote propaganda for *Bush's reselection process.

When is this f*ing idiocy going to f*ing end?

When are we going to get our country and our free speech back?

I am getting very, very depressed by this shit.

[alexwcovington]

10. Nasty

Ugh!!!

[goforit]

11. Congress has to go!!!!.......Clean house in 2004!!!!

They are pathetic!!!

[xxqqqzme]

12. I couldn't agree more

but how U gonna git those numbed repigs 2 stop voting 4 their mentally deficient reps?