The dirty war on WikiLeaks

[go west young man]

War by media, says current military doctrine, is as important as the battlefield. This is because the real enemy is the public at home, whose manipulation and deception is essential for starting an unpopular colonial war. Like the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, attacks on Iran and Syria require a steady drip-effect on readers' and viewers' consciousness. This is the essence of a propaganda that rarely speaks its name.

To the chagrin of many in authority and the media, WikiLeaks has torn down the facade behind which rapacious western power and journalism collude. This was an enduring taboo; the BBC could claim impartiality and expect people to believe it. Today, war by media is increasingly understood by the public, as is the trial by media of WikiLeaks' founder and editor Julian Assange.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/mar/09/julian-assange-wikileaks

[DeSwiss]

1. Exactly. - K&R n/t

[gateley]

2. K&R! nt

[girl gone mad]

3. k & r

[idwiyo]

4. K&R and Thank You, for posting the link to John Pilger's article.

[go west young man]

7. Cheers!

There are lot's of great comments in the Guardian comments section on this article. With many righties weighing in as well. DU'ers heading over and adding support is a big plus.

[rudycantfail]

5. Thanks for this.

Good for the guardian to take a well deserved swipe at the BBC.

[OnyxCollie]

6. K&R. nt

[JDPriestly]

8. Thanks.

This article states that no definitive link has been established between Manning and Assange. I have read posts by DUers who claim otherwise.

I am not savvy about computers and computer lingo so I don't understand the "evidence" presented on DU to this effect.

Very interesting article because it presents a view contrary to that in the MSM and seen here on some DU posts.

We will all await the evidence of that definitive link if it really exists. So far, I cannot understand this.

[leveymg]

9. Always a Rec for John Pilger. While he breathes, journalism is still alive.

Second Rec for Julian Assange. We need a hero for these bleak times.

[bvar22]

10. DURec for transparency and accountability!

"To the chagrin of many in authority and the media, WikiLeaks has torn down the facade behind which rapacious western power and journalism collude."

AMEN!!!

And....it has gotten much worse over the last 10 years.
Before the Invasion of Iraq, there was some voice of the opposition in the US Media.
For the bombing of Libya, there was NONE....ZERO.
The Media was in FULL COMPLIANCE with the War Dogs in Washington.



You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their excuses.
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[Overseas]

11. K&R.