US Military Continues Iraq Media Propaganda Operation Despite Probe

US Military Continues Iraq Media Propaganda Operation Despite Probe
Agence France Presse

WASHINGTON, 9 December 2005 — The US military is continuing a controversial “information operations” program that paid Iraqi newspapers to run favorable stories even as it investigates the effort, US defense spokesmen said Wednesday.

Gen. George Casey has named Rear Admiral Van Buskirk to conduct an investigation of the program, they said.

Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said it will look at policies and procedures governing the program and “whether or not people are performing their duties and responsibilities within those policy and procedure parameters.” Asked whether the program has been suspended in the meantime, Whitman said, “I don’t know of any changes.” Lt. Col. Barry Johnson, a military spokesman in Baghdad, said in an e-mail that “MNF-I (Multi-National Forces-Iraq) has not directed that the IO (information operations) program be suspended.” “Any decision in that regard will come as a result of the investigation,” he said.

Johnson said Buskirk “has been given authority to do as thorough a job as necessary to determine whether the placement of stories is in accordance with all legal guidelines and is appropriate to the situation.” The secret program has been vehemently criticized and heatedly defended since its existence was revealed earlier this month by the Los Angeles Times.
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http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=74419&d=9&m=12&y=2005

... already knows about their PAID PROPAGANDA??

STOP THROWING AWAY THE TAXPAYER'S CREDIT CARD YOU IDIOTS!!

SEND IT TO THE GULF STATES INSTEAD: (former) TAXPAYERS NEED NEW HOMES & BIZ!

impeach the *a**tards.