Sun Rise / Set Chart
holy crap, how did I miss this?! I’m reading NYT now.
24 Apr 2008, 2:46 p.m.
The
Legel
Report
| 7/30 04:08:13 a.m. MjL |
| 7/29 1:28:23 p.m. Noah L |
| 7/29 05:38:37 a.m. MjL |
| 7/28 09:04:33 a.m. MjL |
| 7/28 05:54:39 a.m. MjL |
| 7/28 05:30:48 a.m. MjL |
| 7/28 04:03:37 a.m. Tammy |
| 7/27 3:07:58 p.m. MjL |
| 7/27 10:07:01 a.m. MjL |
| 7/27 08:25:53 a.m. JEL |
| 7/27 07:47:37 a.m. Tammy |
| 7/27 07:20:56 a.m. K. Monroe |
| 7/27 07:10:01 a.m. MjL |
| 7/27 06:27:01 a.m. MjL |
| 7/26 2:34:28 p.m. MjL |
|
|
Tell Congress: Investigate the Pentagon PunditsThe New York Times has exposed a secret Pentagon campaign to infiltrate the media with pro-war propaganda. The scheme reaches all the way to the Bush White House, where top officials recruited dozens of “military analysts” to spread favorable views of the war via the news. Many of these propaganda pundits didn’t reveal that they were working from Pentagon scripts or lobbying for companies seeking to cash in on major military contracts. This is a violation of every conceivable standard of journalism -- and possibly of federal law. [Link is Broken] Send a letter to Congress and demand better media.
04/30/08 Update:I received the following in reply to my email to Senator Obama regarding Pentagon use of military analysts to generate false news coverage.#################  Dear Michael: Thank you for advising me of your concerns that the Pentagon has used military analysts to generate favorable news coverage of the Administration’s wartime performance. I appreciate hearing your thoughts on this matter. Like you, I am deeply troubled by this latest evidence that the Bush Administration has sought to manipulate the facts and betray the American people’s trust. The New York Times reported on April 20, 2008, that the Department of Defense (DOD) fed information to retired military officers serving as analysts for various domestic media outlets in order to generate positive coverage of the war in Iraq. According to the report, these same officers collectively represent dozens of military contractors with a vested interest in the very war policies they are asked to analyze in the media. In response to these allegations, DOD has temporarily suspended its retired military officers program pending a review of the issue. There is little doubt that the Bush Administration has worked to spread favorable information to the American public and the press about the war in Iraq. From its misleading case to go to war with a country that had nothing to do with 9/11, to its argument for keeping our troops in Iraq indefinitely, the current Administration has repeatedly relied upon media “spin” because its assertions have not been supported by the facts. I agree that the questionable media strategy detailed in the Times article deserves further examination to determine if laws or ethical standards were violated. While our dedicated retired officers corps has a long history of serving our country in the armed services, there must be greater transparency to ensure that those who lobby the Pentagon are not rewarded for laudatory commentary about the Administration’s policies. And it is past time that we conduct an honest dialogue about the situation in Iraq. Thank you for taking the time to write to me about this important issue.  Barack Obama United States Senator P.S. Our system does not allow direct response to this email. However, if you would like to contact me again, please use the form on the website: [Link is Broken]
24 Apr 2008, 2:46 p.m.
If you are sufficiently convinced this happened, please take a moment to click the link above and send an email to our Washington reps to express your displeasure.
24 Apr 2008, 2:51 p.m.
Done deal.
24 Apr 2008, 11:32 p.m. |