Despite laws prohibiting them, psychological operations are being conducted in the US by the admin.

[bobthedrummer]

Agree, disagree or no opinion.

[Clovis Sangrail]

1. 'psychological operations' are prohibited?

[bobthedrummer]

3. Yep. Search Section 501 US Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (Smith-Mundt Act)

and other laws. The CIA is responsible for psychological operations, the law prohibits domestic dissemination of programs targeting foreign populations.

Below is a link about some other laws in regards to PSY-OPS.
http://www.milnet.com/ilaws.htm

[Clovis Sangrail]

10. that's aimed at propaganda

cops engage in 'psychological operations' all the time.
They're part of the govt. and it's perfectly legal.

The problem is determining what constitutes propaganda.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Some on this forum.

;-)

[bobthedrummer]

4. Political forums and groups of any type historically have been "operated" on.

Proprietary fronts were around 50-60 years ago, "journalism" is a great cover regardless of media and technology.
;-)

[lostnfound]

5. Do we agree with the practice, or agree that it's true?

I assume you are asking if we believe the statement itself is true.

[bobthedrummer]

6. I know that Donald Rumsfeld admitted that PSY-OPS had "migrated"

here, that was in 2004-but there were no further comments nor explanations.

So this poll is about the fact that despite laws prohibiting domestic psychological operations, they are here-yet others may disagree or simply have no opinion at all.

It is a true statement, supported by facts and history, lostnfound.

[lostnfound]

9. I can't imagine that anyone would believe otherwise.

It is overwhelmingly obvious. But then, having read Manufacturing Consent, Blinded by the Right, Lies and the Lying Liars Who tell them, Exception to the Rulers, etc and having seen Control Room, among others..my perspective may be a little different than some.

[Echo In Light]

13. Remember this? US plans to 'fight the net' revealed

A newly declassified document gives a fascinating glimpse into the US military's plans for "information operations" - from psychological operations, to attacks on hostile computer networks. The document says information is "critical to military success"

Bloggers beware.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4655196.stm

[kineneb]

7. various agencies have been doing such since the 1950s

nothing new, keep moving...

[Fire Walk With Me]

8. Start with something as simple as lying to us from day 1, lying us into an oil grab,

and lying us into giving up our civil liberties, and you've got a good foundation for a "yes" answer.

[Squatch]

11. Psychological operations...what's that? The gov't doesnt believe in psyops.

These are not the droids you are looking for...

Link

[Echo In Light]

12. Since 2000, and then 9/11, and everything since, "they've" had plenty to manage