Lincoln Group gets DoD (multimillion) deal to work in Baghdad

[sabra]

http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2329906.php

Lincoln Group gets DoD deal to work in Baghdad

The communications firm that was at the center of a controversial contract last year in which it was paid to plant stories in Iraqi newspapers began a new contract with U.S. officials in Baghdad last week.

The Washington-based Lincoln Group, was awarded a one-year, multimillion contract to provide “strategic communications” services for the top U.S. command in Iraq to help American officials counter poor public perceptions, conduct polling, and perform other communications services.

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“We’ve developed a certain degree of competence and professionalism particularly in information operations that we believe is recognized by the client,” said Richard Vandiver, whose title is “Director of Insight and Influence” for Lincoln.

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Information operations are defined by the IG as designed to convey “selected, truthful information” to foreign audiences to influence them.

“The purpose of psychological operations is to induce or reinforce foreign attitudes and behavior favorable to U.S. objectives,” the IG said.

[Solly Mack]

1. lolol

“selected, truthful information”

lolololol

[pinto]

2. Yeah, Director of Insight and Influence, with his trusty side kick, Mngr. of Mumbo Jumbo...

This would be really funny, if it wasn't our money paying for this bit of charades.

[mom cat]

3. Money to lie, but none for reparations. We have become the fount

of EVIL.

[sabra]

4. if you are in the war business, biz is good...

[TexasLawyer]

5. “selected, truthful information”

from the “Director of Insight and Influence.”

Really, you can't get much more Orwellian than that!!!

Your tax dollars at work!!!