Who's Sorry Now? Milirary Bloggers. If you've been a military blogger, this PSYOPS group will make sure your information is "correct". The information wars are in full gear. Are we gearing up for the march into Iran?
"Again, I have no doubt that the young men and women employed by the military to blog about our interventions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere (*cough*Iran*cough*) are writing what they believe to be the truth. However, after the revelation that the military is paying to plant stories in the Iraqi media, and the news that Army PSYOPS personnel were employed in CNN’s newsroom during the Clinton administration, you’ll forgive my skepticism. (here)
From the "Official" DOD Press Relase here
"McNorton said the team contacts bloggers to inform the writers about any given topic that may have been posted on their site. This outreach effort enables the team to offer complete information to bloggers by inviting them to visit CENTCOM's Web site for news releases, data or imagery. The team engages bloggers who are posting inaccurate or untrue information, as well as bloggers who are posting incomplete information. They extend a friendly invitation to all bloggers to visit the command's Web site. "
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