Rumsfeld admits using psychological operations on Americans

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N26364579.htm

File shows US 'psychological operations' concerns
26 Jan 2006 23:41:50 GMT

Source: Reuters

By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld acknowledged in a document made public on Thursday that information spread by the Pentagon to influence foreign peoples and enemies increasingly seeps back home and is "consumed by our domestic audience."

The Pentagon argued the "psychological operations" information was truthful. But the research organization that obtained the document through the Freedom of Information Act described it as propaganda planted overseas that inevitably made its way back to the United States.

The document's disclosure comes amid a fierce debate over what is permissible for the U.S. government in getting its message across to foreign audiences. For example, the U.S. military command in Iraq is investigating a military program that funneled money to some Iraqi newspapers to publish pro-American articles.

The document, marked "secret," was titled "Information Operations Roadmap," and laid out the need for the Pentagon to improve its capabilities in psychological operations, electronic warfare, military deception and other areas.

[annabanana]

1. Is the "seeping misinformation" a bad thing or a good thing

according to rummy? When it is "consumed by our domestic audience".. just how are we supposed to feel about that?

[monobrau]

2. information flows freely in the 21st century

So it's bullshit to claim that misinformation is only targeting "foreign peoples and enemies".
I guess we should stick to only government approved sources for our news and research.

[Vinnie From Indy]

3. LOL! Like I needed Rummy to tell me that!

Damn! All of cable news, many of our once esteemed newspapers, all of AM hate radio, the NEW PBS and several other huge chunks of our domestic media have been pandering, lying, misdirecting, spinning, ignoring and attacking all in the service of BushCo. Some are a bit more committed like the cable news shows. They also include "state of the art" graphics and "tickers" with the latest psyop thought of the day (usually FEAR).

[bobthedrummer]

4. Here's a link to the USAF Air War College

that explains a bit about perception management (which, according to the DoD Dictionary, includes PSYOPS).
Perception management is a big part of this Administration.
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-pcep.htm#perception_mgt

Readers desiring more infomation on this may want to search terms like:
Commando Solo II

The Rendon Group

The Lincoln Group

Office of Strategic Influence

or plain old "perception management" (aka mind control-not a politically correct term)

Yes Don, this is being done here 24/7.

[Just Me]

5. This pathological LIAR argues his propaganda is "truthful"?

He is fucked in the head, big time, believing LYING to ALL is okay since he is omnicipotent or something like that.

The man is a fucking freak from hell and doesn't give a shit about facts or reality or truth. He's a damned psychopath!!!

Look *blush* I'm sorry for being so expressive about this matter but I am just asserting the truth. This man is a psychopath. He wouldn't know the truth if he were imprisoned by it for the rest of his miserable life. He's a sick muther freaker.