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Propaganda On The March

President Bush regularly heralds himself as a champion of democratic
principles; yesterday, he declared one of his prime goals in Iraq to be
"providing an inspiring example to reformers in the region." Yet hours
earlier, it was revealed that his administration has spent tens of
millions of dollars on a coordinated campaign to spread misleading
covert propaganda through Iraqi media outlets. As numerous analysts,
including White House ally and Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman
John Warner (R-VA), have acknowledged, these ham-handed efforts not
only undermine the development of Iraq's civil society, but dangerously
risk the credibility of our nation's military at home and abroad.

While this is a weird thing to do, it happens all of the time in 100% of the
major newspapers here, too. Papers may not be paid for writing certain
things, but they can be punished by the withholding of advertising dollars.