Iraq's Latest Psychological Operation: Comic Books (Updated)

[donsu]

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/02/the-latest-io-c.html


As part of it continuing bid to beef up its "strategic communications" capabilities, the U.S. government has tried many things in Iraq, including, it turns out, distributing comic books. The military recently put out a solicitation for "twelve (12) issues of 6th Brigade Comic Book series" which is designed "to highlight the professionalism of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) and to enhance the public perception of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) as a capable, well-trained, and professional fighting force IAW Information Operations Objectives..."

This apparently isn't a new thing. Last year, a published announcement said a sole source contract for 6th Brigade Comic Book went to the Lincoln Group, the private contractor that gained notoriety for paying to place favorable press coverage in Iraqi newspapers.

A special DANGER ROOM prize goes to the first reader who can get me a copy of one.

UPDATE: Noah here. I don't have the prize-winning comic in hand, just yet. Nor am I sure what prize Sharon has in mind. But I would like to note that the U.S. is trying this same comic book trick in the Philippines. And that our buddies at IraqSlogger have screen grabs of two different issues in the Lincoln Group comic book series.
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what a sorry thing that boys the world over are bombarded constantly with warrior crap

[meegbear]

1. Ooooh! A Borat comic!