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June 10, 2008
Pentagon Puppets: Where is the Accountability?
By Sheila Samples
The propagation of lies, half-truths and spin as a policy foundation is nothing new for the Bush Administration, but getting supposed "independent" plants on air to reinforce those lies is -- and it's not legal. We deserve to know the truth about this and to discuss the ramifications of using spin as cover for Presidential policy blunders.
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The propagation of lies, half-truths and spin as a policy foundation is nothing new for the Bush Administration, but getting supposed "independent" plants on air to reinforce those lies is -- and it's not legal. We deserve to know the truth about this and to discuss the ramifications of using spin as cover for Presidential policy blunders.Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.