Media training now required for all Iraq-bound troops

[Cocoa]

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000760609


NEW YORK As the U.S. military approaches nearly two years in the Iraq conflict, media training for soldiers going into the war zone has been stepped up, becoming mandatory for Army troops since October, E&P has learned.

"Talking point" cards for military personnel, meanwhile, are being updated regularly as the war progresses -- often as much as once a week -- to keep up with the conflict's changing issues and the proximity of embedded reporters. Among the current talking points: "We are a values-based, people-focused team that strives to uphold the dignity and respect of all."

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The News & Observer of Raleigh, N.C., noted this week that the first talking point in a slide show for troops at Fort Bragg was: "We are not an occupying force."

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A list of "wallet-card" talking points given to a group of Marines heading to Iraq, obtained by that newspaper, included:

• The Marine Corps is trained, resourced, and ready to accomplish its missions. We are committed to the cause and will remain in Iraq as long as we are needed.
• The fight in Iraq is tough, but we will remain steadfast and not lose heart.
• We are moving forward together with the Iraqi government as partners in building a future for the sons and daughters of Iraq.
• Coalition forces will help our Iraqi partners as they build their new and independent country and take their rightful place in the world community.
• Our troopers and their families are our greatest and most treasured resource.
• The Corps is a national institution -- it has never failed to do the will of the American people.

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[asjr]

1. Now the administration is making

propagandists of our military. How much lower will they go?

[Oreo]

2. You have to wonder

what they're told the punishment will be if they deviate from their "Talking Points"

Maybe the floodgates will open and we'll start to see more and more undeniable evidence of the fascism that is the Shrub Administration.
From the false news reports a while back with Medicare to Armstrong and now this.