hmm... apparently cynicism is the mark of a good middle school teacher.
the article clearly describes the US military's propaganda as being directed at the enemy, not "us". their concern, in fact, is that such propaganda would be picked up by our own journalist and re-transmitted to domestic audiences. the DoD is doing its best not to push anything on US citizens, i don't see how your concern fits in with the topic.
i think you're being melodramatic w/the enemy of the state comment.
the thrust of the article brings us this dramatic summation:
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Consider that for a moment.
The US military seeks the capability to knock out every telephone, every networked computer, every radar system on the planet.
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what is new or unexpected about that? communication infrastructure is among the most vital of any military's assets, why shouldn't we plan to degrade an adversary's comm while protecting our own? should we seek the capability to destroy some phones, but not others? should we try to knock out radar system A but neglect radar system B?