Does this article remind anyone of Crossfire, Capitol Gang & Fox ?

[KoKo]

Reading this article this morning made me think of those Psy-Ops/Operation Mocking Bird" stories about how the CIA influences the media.

Some of these techniques (hilighted) jumped out at me as the way Repugs interact on shows with Democratic guests. The humiliation and intimidation the shouting and "rapid fire."

"Crossfire" would be the closest to how these techniques could be used if you were into "Psy-Ops" stuff. Am I stretching the connection too much in observing that this is what "Political Discussion" looks like on Cable TV these days? And even on the Network pundit shows like Russert's MTP? What about Tweety?
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Guantanamo List Details Approved Interrogation Methods

By Dana Priest and Bradley Graham
Washington Post Staff Writers
Thursday, June 10, 2004; Page A13

A still-classified list of 24 interrogation methods approved for use on Guantanamo Bay detainees includes placing prisoners in uncomfortable interrogation cells and deceiving them into thinking they are in the hands of Middle East interrogators who knew all about their culture, a U.S. government official said.

The other 17 techniques are approved in standard military doctrine and carry these names: direct questioning; incentive/removal of incentive; emotional love/hate; fear up/harsh; fear up/mild; reduced fear; pride and ego up and down; futility; "we know all"; establish your identity; repetition; file and dossier; good cop/bad cop; rapid fire; and silence.

Four of the tactics required interrogators to notify commanders in advance of their use. They are: isolating a detainee from peers; pride and ego up or down, which means attacking someone's personal worth and sense of pride; and "fear up/harsh," in which interrogators could yell at prisoners, throw things around the interrogation room and convince a detainee that he has something to fear.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29742-2004Jun9.html

[alvis]

1. I remember reading something about Psyops interns at CNN

From April 6, 2000:
http://www.fair.org/activism/psyops-response.html

[KoKo]

2. Kick

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