Reply #4: Yes, indeed. Also note the number of "anonymous high officials"

[KoKo]

who are "never named" in the conflicting articles coming out about our Bin Laden Mission this past weekend. These "high officials" are quoted as authorities in articles in WaPo, NYT, The Atlantic, and other MSM sources, plus the Cables: CNN, MSNBC, FAUX makes it all very circular.

How do we know who these "High Officials" are? Most times they aren't even identified as to whether they are Pentagon, Congress, White House or State Department. When they are identified by branch of government another official comes along that contradicts them. All of this breeds confusion amongst the people. Even here on DU and other places each new bit of information conflicts with the previous information as the articles are posted. Instead of clarifying, each new bit makes for more confusion giving rise to conspiracy theories which are then another source for confusion.

Whatever...I feel I'm back to the Bush years...but then that's where all of this really took major hold. Not that we haven't always had propaganda and manipulation of our media since our founding...but that it's finally reached it's zenith with the MIC's now overwhelming power both here and elsewhere.