Behind Analysts, the Pentagon’s Hidden Hand Posted: 5 months ago by DerAlt
A few expressed regret for participating in what they regarded as an effort to dupe the American public with propaganda dressed as independent military analysis.

...“It was them saying, ‘We need to stick our hands up your back and move your mouth for you,’ ” Robert S. Bevelacqua, a retired Green Beret and former Fox News analyst, said.
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Is Gonzales Next Bush, Rove and Cheney Fall Guy? Posted: 1 year ago by indierockcafe
Does anyone notice a trend in the Bush administration:
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The Tarnished Brass Posted: 4 months ago by DerAlt
As it prepared to invade Iraq five years ago, the Bush administration called up retired military officers to help sell the war. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his propaganda team courted as many as 75 retired military officers who could best market the Pentagon line, particularly on television.
The deal was simple: Offer good news on Iraq, even when the news is bad.
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More lesbians discharged from US Military in 2007 Posted: 3 months ago by bevissimo
The Army and Air Force discharged a disproportionate number of women in 2007 under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prohibits openly gay people from serving in the military, according to Pentagon statistics gathered by an advocacy group.

I don't know about you, I don't always need to ask, I can usually tell if someone's a lesbian and wtf does it matter?
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Chinese military hacked into Pentagon Posted: 1 year ago by Dangerman
One senior US official said the Pentagon had pinpointed the exact origins of the attack.The Pentagon acknowledged shutting down part of a computer system serving the office of Robert Gates, defense secretary.
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Pentagon to reevaluate strategy, goals in Iraq Posted: 2 years ago by hypnotode
"We need to give ourselves a good, honest scrub about what is working, what is not working, what are the impediments to progress, and what should we change about the way we're doing it," Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Pace said in an interview with CBS News.
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New Emails Obtained Suggest White House Aides Lied about Firings Posted: 1 year ago by indierockcafe
Just breaking, MTB has obtained excerpts from the leaked emails suggesting the WHite House targeted federal attorneys for firing because they were not "Bush loyalists"
Another Bush administration scandal, lies and cover-ups.

This update provides access to the actual email and may be the first place on the Internet to find it.
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Former press secretary McClellan publishes scathing memoir of his time at the White House. Posted: 3 months ago by shep182
Former press secretary alleges Bush used propaganda to mislead Americans. White house counters he is "Disgruntled former employee".

**Everyone seems to have missed this or is avoiding it... I think we are all very tired of the he-said/she-said, but its importaint, so here we go...**
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White House: No major shift on Iraq Posted: 2 years ago by robfouryqr
Under election-year pressure to change course in Iraq, the Bush administration said Monday there are no plans for dramatic shifts in policy or for ultimatums to Baghdad to force progress.
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Justice Dept. Probes Torture Memo Legality Posted: 5 months ago by dollyllama
"The abject failure of legal scholarship in the Office of Legal Counsel's analysis of torture suggests that what mattered was not that the reasoning was sound, or that the research was comprehensive, but that it delivered what the Bush administration wanted," Whitehouse said.
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Arlington Whistleblower Fired For Trying To Grant Media Access To Military Funerals Posted: 2 months ago by 2manyusernames
The Pentagon has placed restrictions on media coverage of military funerals even if they gain permission from the family. Gina Gray said that the new restrictions were wrong and that Army regulations didn’t call for such limitations. For her efforts to go against orders she has been demoted and ultimately fired.
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