U.S. military continues to feed articles to Iraqi press, denies wrongdoing

lovuian

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Sat Dec-17-05 10:36 PM
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U.S. military continues to feed articles to Iraqi press, denies wrongdoing

http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=9aa47d49e79bd0c4

preliminary investigation of alleged improprieties conducted by U.S. military information operations activities in Iraq hasn't found any wrongdoing, the top U.S. officer in Iraq said Friday.

"We concluded that we were operating within our authorities and the appropriate legal procedures," Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. said from his headquarters in Iraq during a satellite news conference with Pentagon reporters...

Incredible... the Military has determined they have done nothing wrong and be sure you Pentagon reporters print that ...

:argh:

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Sun Dec-18-05 01:12 AM
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1. they are unaccountable to anyone

and the most oppressive force on earth

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President Kerry

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Sun Dec-18-05 01:16 AM
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2. they are flushing the credibility of Iraqi newspapers down the toilet.

Aren't we supposed to "introduce democracy"? Unbelievable.

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cliss

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Sun Dec-18-05 03:19 PM
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3. No, they feel completely justified in this.

Last week, one of the commanders said, "Well, the Al-Qaida is spreading lies about us. We're just setting the record straight. This is not propaganda".

My jaw dropped when I read that. It was SO amazing. And it tells you where the Pentagon is in terms of ethics. This part of the government has become completely corrupt. Think of a log, laying on the floor of the forest. It's completely rotten. There are lots of bugs, worms, maggots in there.

And by the way, it's completely unable to do its real job: defend the U.S.

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saigon68

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Sun Dec-18-05 09:09 PM
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4. MILITARY THUG PROPAGANDA

LIES AND STRETCHING THE TRUTH

For their master THE CHIMPANZEE

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