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DirkGently

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15. Couldn't read the link either, but this is a mess if true.

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 12:44 PM

Jul 2013

The Bush administration clearly ignored or circumvented the law when the Pentagon hired former military commanders with ties to defense contractors to give their "opinion" on the need for the Iraq war.

Another repellant Bush policy I would have expected this administration to reverse.

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U.S. Repeals Propaganda Ban, Spreads Government-Made News To Americans [View all] Jesus Malverde Jul 2013 OP

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #1

I'm surprised it just expired, frankly. Pholus Jul 2013 #2

Good find. The government may be filling a vacuum Eleanors38 Jul 2013 #5

K&R. This occurs as mass media shrinks back from both Eleanors38 Jul 2013 #3

This is most interesting . I clicked on the link but was denied access unless snappyturtle Jul 2013 #4

Also discussed in this thread... Pholus Jul 2013 #7

Thank you! nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #10

What worked for me Jesus Malverde Jul 2013 #8

Thanks but the pop up I got covered the entire blackened page....:(. nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #9

I got the same window.. Jesus Malverde Jul 2013 #11

I wasn't using Firefox and don't have safari. :( nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #12

Kick octoberlib Jul 2013 #6

Another element of the furniture is now fully in place nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #13

Nothing wrong with a fresh perspective in the mix. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #14

Couldn't read the link either, but this is a mess if true. DirkGently Jul 2013 #15

Unrestricted access to the article here AZ Progressive Jul 2013 #16

All in all it was just another brick in the wall. Hubert Flottz Jul 2013 #17

Smith-Mundt reform: In with a whimper? struggle4progress Jul 2013 #19

Americans Finally Have Access to American Propaganda struggle4progress Jul 2013 #18

Much ado about State Department 'propaganda' struggle4progress Jul 2013 #20

H.R.5736 -- Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 struggle4progress Jul 2013 #21