by David Lindorff

CounterPunch

02/21/05

Okay, so we know now that the Bush administration has been using all kinds of devious means to push propaganda on the American public -- fake news generated by the Pentagon for overseas, and ultimately, courtesy of blowback, U.S. consumption, fake news reports by fake reporters peddled to local TV stations, bought reporters and syndicated columnists paid to shill for the administration's policies, and even fake reporters salted into the White House press corps to ask puffball questions if the president or press secretary start getting too much heat. But why is this all happening? Sure the administration should take some of the blame for this Soviet-style manipulation of public opinion. But what about the press itself?

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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp