"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...ck=1&cset=true
THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ
U.S. Military Covertly Pays to Run Stories in Iraqi Press
Troops write articles presented as news reports. Some officers object to
the practice.
By Mark Mazzetti and Borzou Daragahi
Times Staff Writers
November 30, 2005
WASHINGTON — As part of an information offensive in Iraq, the U.S.
military is secretly paying Iraqi newspapers to publish stories written by
American troops in an effort to burnish the image of the U.S. mission in
Iraq.
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