At the behest of Senator Edward Kennedy, the Pentagon was recently asked to investigate the planting of "false" positive propaganda in Iraqi newspapers about the U.S. mission in Iraq. A company called the Lincoln Group was paid millions of dollars for printing, translating into Arabic and disseminating the propaganda.
Yes, that's correct; a company called the Lincoln Group -- as in "Honest Abe" -- was hired to plant misinformation in Iraqi newspapers. The local Iraqi "fish wrap" turned out to be truly fishy! The irony of this is more than funny; it's a perfect metaphor for describing the mockery that the Bush Administration has made of our own government.
Senator Kennedy's request was taken very seriously. So seriously, that the Rumsfeld run Pentagon performed its own investigation into the matter by appointing an "internal watchdog!" Their own conclusion concerning their own actions: everything was perfectly legal!
Never mind the fact that the records keeping were so poor that the "investigator" could not make a determination as to whether or not the monies were awarded correctly or if the payments were made appropriately. No, the kicker is the Pentagon appointed itself to be judge and juror of its questionable and unethical planting of pro-American stories in Iraq!
Forget the truth! Things aren't going as planned? No problem. Just whip out a few million, hirer a contracted "author assassin" to write blatantly false stories, engage in "psychological operations" to spread the gooey gospel and appoint the fox to guard the hen house, just in case.
Just exactly how does the planting of bogus news in newspapers fit into the whole idea that we are supposed to be spreading democracy and freedom to Iraq? I guess a free and independent press is not part of an Iraq democracy model. Kind of sounds like the old standby lie, "I didn't tell you the truth because I didn't want to hurt you!"
Then again, truth and standing up for democracy has never been one of the Bush Administration's strong suites.
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Frank J. Ranelli is an opinion editorial writer, a research author and critic. He is a former senior editor and current feature writer for the popular online news website, OpEdNews.com. His erudite and chic style of writing has been lauded and extensively published in a variety of news outlets and across the Internet. These include the Naples Daily News, The Online Journal, Information Clearing House, Alternet, The Smirking Chimp, Diatribune, and the former progressive journal of thought, Wicked Philosophy. Frank is currently working on his upcoming book, Rise of the Authoritarians, and is participating as a co-author in prominent philosopher Russell Blackford's anthology, Voices of Disbelief.
Frank, our major news media has been lying to us for years about Iraq and our politicians. When Fox, CNN and the rest act like they don't know the answer to their question and lets the guest give them a bogus answer they are not relaying the truth. When you and I know the real reason we invaded Iraq (OIL)they should be able figure it out.
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Ron McCallie (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 74 comments)
on Saturday, October 21, 2006 at 10:53:11 AM
As this writer has been reporting now for the last several years; our nuclear war fighting criminal elite are continuing in their attempts to exterminate the human race with the use of nuclear weapons.
They would already have suceeded except for the timely intervention into our world of some still unknown higher level power that we refer to as the "ET."
Former Armed services committee chairman Senator John Stennis (D-Ms) told a group of reporters in his office that "When the people find out whats going on; 'It is going to blow the Pentagon right out of the water."
Stennis learned of the plans to exterminate us in the entirety. Shortly after his off the cuff comments, he was shot and hit with 2 bullets, as a way of saying thanks for telling us what is really going on.
The Bank of England may be the seat of all evil in the world, and the Pentagon is its working arm.
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Patrick (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 400 comments)
on Saturday, October 21, 2006 at 11:14:23 AM
TO: Hon. George Allen
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
FROM: Larry W. Bryant (larryB@jerrypippin.com)
3518 Martha Custis Drive
Alexandria, VA 22302
DATE: October 21, 2006
Now that the impeachment movement is gaining momentum across the country, some citizens are seeking an authoritative answer to the following question: If either Pres. Bush or V. P. Cheney were to be impeached, tried, and convicted for their official malfeasance/misfeasance/nonfeasance, would either of them be entitled to receive any presidential-pension benefit from the U. S. government?
If you're unable to provide me an answer, please relay, on my behalf, this question to the appropriate experts at the Congressional Research Service.
Thank you, Senator, for anything you can do to help shed light on this pressing public issue.
Public letter to Virginia activist on his question of conviction of impeachment in regards to retirement benefits.
Dear Larry Bryant:
Your recent letter to Senator George Allen asking about benefits for an impeached removed president from office brings me to the point of what our impeachment investigation is all about here in Oklahoma. Not only do we think they have been guilty of crimes but we think we can prove it with the grand jury investigation and one of the punishments we will be asking the prosecutors to pursue is reimbursement of the costs to the US from their misdeeds. One instance would be the no bid contracts to Halliburton, and the expenses of the IRAQ war which was knowingly started by both men without a decoration of war from Congress. They knowingly did the aggression using the assets of the United States in a war that was started and conducted under false pretenses.
it seems to me that as the damaged citizens of the US we would be entitled to compensation. Perhaps compensation for every citizen but more likely a repayment to the Federal Treasury of all monies expended under false pretenses as set forth by numerous executive orders and speeches made by both men leading up to the war beginning and then continuing to this day.
No doubt they will try for immunity similar to that granted policemen and other law enforcement officials who make errors in judgment; but I would think just the convictions alone would show that there was an intent to defraud and in my opinion the Bush Family and the families others including Cheney, Rumsfeld and even perhaps the secretary of state might actually be libel for reimbursement to the treasury. If the Judge did not rule this way as part of the punishment phase, I would suggest another civil action similar to law suits that go after those who harm ...such as a class action suit on behalf of the United States Tax Payer.
Best Regards,
Jerry Pippin
Co-Chairman of the Grand Jury Impeachment Committee
P.O. Box 333 Muskogee, Ok. 74402
918-682-2630
sign our petition regardless of where you live on line at www.bushbusiness.com
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Jerry Pippin (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1 comments)
on Saturday, October 21, 2006 at 8:56:33 PM
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