Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Military Media Complex

President Dwight D. Eisenhouser famously warned of the influence of the "military industrial complex" on the fortunes of America. And while his caveat has largely gone unnoticed and unheeded (witness the skyrocketing profits of military contractors), perhaps we citizens will take note of another pernicious partnering in modern government. Turns out the Pentagon mobilized an extensive team of pundits and analysts to sell the war and mislead the public. The media seemed to be an willing, if perhaps ignorant, accomplice. It should be no surprise that Fox news employed the largest number of propagandists. Read the article here.

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