New US Terrorist Plot Uncovered! Breaking News!

[Sukie1941]

JFK Airport terror plot uncovered, per most of the news organizations.

Isn't this becoming the latest ploy by Bush Administration to convince US citizens that we NEED to continue the "war on terrorism?"

This is just the latest announcement.

I can't help but be skeptical.

[napi21]

1. You have every reason for skepticism. Especially since they also said

it's been being planned for quite some time!

I'm sorry, but this crowd has cried wolf sooo often, even IF there was a REAL threat, I wouldn't believe them!

[L. Coyote]

15. WOLF, FIRE, DEVILS: Journalist Quit Iraqi Media Effort = $96M Propaganda Project

Before you believe ANYTHING AT ALL in the way of any news anywhere, read "Assault on Reason"
and these links (or ask Cheney about planting stories in the NY Times to justify illegal war):

INSTALLING DEMOCRACY NOW! USG-seized IRAQ media run by defense contractor = $96M Propaganda Project - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=980430&mesg_id=981323
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Wednesday, January 14th, 2004
U.S. Journalist Quits Pentagon Iraqi Media Project Calling it U.S. Propaganda
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/01/14/1555223

Listen LINK

We talk to a longtime TV producer about the massive problems he saw in the new U.S.-funded Iraqi Media Network, which he said became an "irrelevant mouthpiece for Coalition Provisional Authority propaganda, managed news and mediocre programs." The U.S. has awarded a $96 million contract to a U.S. producer of communications equipment, Harris Corp., to create a U.S.-funded national media network in Iraq.

According to the head of Harris Corp, the Iraqi Media Network will have 30 TV and radio transmitters, three broadcast studios, and 12 bureaus around Iraq.

After U.S.-led troops ousted Saddam Hussein's regime in April, the state-run broadcasters were seized. Since then, they have been run by a U.S. defense contractor, Science Applications International Corporation. .........

TRANSCRIPT w/ Amy Goodman .. longtime TV producer, Don North, about the problems he saw ...

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Your tax $$$ purchased media outlets in Iraq, and bought reporters too - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x980363#980750

We have to ask,
"To what extent is this happening today and everywhere?"
"To what extent is this happening with other issues too?"

I have been told by major news announcers, "We just read it."
And, worse still, they do not even know who writes it for them!

We have to ask,
"To what extent is news just propaganda and BUSH LIES?"

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Pentagon pays Iraqi papers to print its 'good news' stories
Jamie Wilson in Washington
Thursday December 1, 2005 - The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1654661,00.html

Faced with suicide bombings, claims of Iraqi death squads, and kidnappings, the Pentagon has come up with an innovative solution to solving the problems in Iraq: buying good news. Using defence contractors or intermediaries posing as freelance reporters, the military has been paying Iraqi newspapers to publish stories written by a military propaganda unit lauding the US mission.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the articles are translated into Arabic and placed in Baghdad newspapers where they are often presented as unbiased accounts by independent journalists. Records obtained by the newspaper indicate the US has paid to publish dozens of articles since the operation began this year, with headlines such as "Iraqis insist on living despite terrorism" and "more money goes to Iraq's development".

One military official told the LA Times the military has also bought an Iraqi newspaper and taken control of a radio station, ...........

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Pentagon OK's Propaganda for Iraq (and Possibly Elsewhere) - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x980363#981355
Source: Los Angeles Times, March 4, 2006 - http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-inf
http://www.prwatch.org/node/4517

Declaring it "within our authorities and responsibilities," the top U.S. general in Iraq, George Casey, announced that the Lincoln Group program that covertly places stories written by U.S. troops in Iraqi newspapers will continue. Navy Admiral Scott Van Buskirk is also reviewing the Iraq propaganda program. His review was previously described as finished but not public .....

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The Sword Employs the Pen = "the military's practice of paying journalists"

Center for Media and Democracy » Spin of the Day » Feb 07, 2005

The Sword Employs the Pen - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x980363#981426
http://www.prwatch.org/node/3260

The Pentagon is investigating "the military's practice of paying journalists to write articles and commentary ... and also looking more broadly at Pentagon activities that might involve inappropriate payments to journalists," writes Associated Press. CNN reported on Pentagon involvement with two news websites, Southeast European Times (focused on the Balkans) and Magharebia (focused on North Africa). Some 50 journalists were paid by the Pentagon through a private contractor, Anteon Corporation, ..........

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Pentagon Paid Reporters for Stories Overseas
February 06, 2005 9:00 AM ET
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000789872

WASHINGTON (AP) The Pentagon’s chief investigator is looking into the military’s practice of paying journalists to write articles and commentary for a Web site aimed at influencing public opinion in the Balkans, officials said Friday.

At the request of Larry Di Rita, chief spokesman for Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, the Pentagon’s inspector general, Joseph Schmitz, is reviewing that case and also looking more broadly at Pentagon activities that might involve inappropriate payments to journalists. ...............

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Covert propaganda >> Instances of covert propaganda - http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Covert_propaganda

[drm604]

16. Broken link

Your democracynow link is broken.

[L. Coyote]

17. Repaired on edit. Thanks

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/01/14/1555223

[nini]

2. maybe it will prove good old fashioned police work is what we really need

not sitting in Iraq looking for the boogie man.

BUT, I know what you mean about being skeptical.

[Jed Dilligan]

3. Is this really a job for the fashion police?

I mean, the terrorists aren't exactly GQ, but....

:lol:

[nini]

7. hahaha

I'll change that - oops

[Jed Dilligan]

4. This is in EXACTLY the right forum. nt

[whistle]

5. Shrub* will now declare a national emergency, then appoint himself dictator

...and then give the orders to unleash WW III

[liberal N proud]

6. They blow hard about thwarted plots

Then they will come back and try to sell the your safer with republicons in charge.
I hope Americans are waking up to this propaganda

[Cant trust em]

9. When will the Dems wake up?

If supposedly the country is safer when Republicans are in charge then why isn't anyone willing to say that 9/11 happened under their watch? They had control of the presidency and Congress in 2001 last time I checked. I wouldn't want to have to get into the blame game for that horrible tragedy because it makes Dems look bad politically, but if they're going to keep lobbing that charge of GOP=safety then we have to retaliate.

[BrklynLiberal]

8. My reaction to the announcement was exactly the same. -

Uh-oh..another crock of crap from the Bushites to try to put the fear of everything into the American people so they can take advantage.

Actually, the biggest terrorist plot in this country originates in the White House every day. The terrorists are known as BushCo and cronies.

[krispos42]

10. THERE ARE NO G-8 PROTESTS!!!

Look away, look away, move along, move along, nothing to see here...

[Colobo]

11. I'm glad they catched the terrorists. Better safe than sorry.

[sam sarrha]

12. the WH puppet masters have killed 650,000 Iraqi's and 3000+ of us how many will they kill in a fake

terrorist attack for the oil.. or should i say 'another' terrorist attack.. if * surrounds himself with another bunch of children as human shields.. expect another one

[Colobo]

13. It looks like some of you guys thinks there are no terrorist threat to us...

Wow...

[TankLV]

20. Based on the past record - I'd say this is highly overrated too...

All we have is the record - and so far it ain't supportin' the repukes and the bushies...

[tiptoe]

14. Re-open real hearings on 9/11 to expose "demolition terrorism" and "inside job" aspects. nt

[Sukie1941]

18. Of course there are threats!

I often wonder when I walk into Wal-Mart how in heck those "greeters" can foil a terrorist threat against an American institution.

I worked at Wal-Mart here in So. Oregon. During that time as a cashier I saw swat teams enter our building to take their places on the roof to thwart an individual in the parking lot who threatened chaos. Store was shut down with all customers inside. I will never forget the look on the face of the four-year-old boy in the shopping cart as he watched the swat team in full gear fly past him! A kid's dream come true!

Also, a guy from the east coast (per his accent--no offense, but nobody around So Oregon has that accent) came into the building and through my checkstand and tried to purchase ALL of our small suitcases (pilot size and one size larger), plus ALL of our batteries--a whole basket full. The management watched all of this from their safe cameras while I dealt with the perp.

You won't believe this folks! This guy had a FIST full of credit cards. He was very hyper (drugs) and demanded I try most of the credit cards (most likely stolen) and none worked. He finally got freaky and left through the auto-doors (store was closed by this time). Still, the management was hiding behind the store cameras). After the guy left I (the cashier) TOLD the asst mgr to lock the doors!

Reason? The guy forgot his wallet! I had it in my hands.

Hey, CNN is making a HUGE deal about this "terrorist plot." It is my understanding this "plot" took place some time ago and the forces have been "watching it." Just like FT. DIX?????

SIX MONTHS later the FBI came into the store to ask me and one of the managers (who never came forward) to ID this guy. Well, today's paper lineups are in color. This guy looked like hundreds of others...dark hair, dark skin, beard, dark eyes, etc. etc. I told them I would have remembered his accent, but I didn't have that option.

So, what this is all about.....I just have my doubts about our S-Y-S-T-E-M!

[TankLV]

19. First immediate thought: Tin Foil Hat Time...

What are is the BFEE trying to pull/cover up now?

Something about this just doesn't pass the smell test...