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Old 02-01-2006, 04:12 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by willravel
The Smith-Mundt Act of 1948 prohibits the U.S. government from propagandizing the American public with information and psychological operations directed at foreign audiences. The propoganda and psyops on the internet, despite their being directed at foriegn audiences, will find Americans. Unless they can prove that Americans can't access or be in some way propagandized by the (mis)information - something impossible to prove, they cannot proceede in this operation.
First of all, I find it a rather sad state of affairs we would
have to lie about ourselves in order to prop ourselves up
to the people of foreign countries.
The truth is a beacon of light that cuts through any darkness.
Even the truth "as we see it" is far better than a lie.

We now live in the information age.
Just as propiganda will find it's way back home.
The rest of the story will find it's way back
to the targets of said propaganda.

If we are indeed embarking on a just and noble cause
why is there a need for propaganda?
I see nothing wrong with brodcasting the "truth as we see it",
to win the hearts and minds of the people of a hostile area.
And when it inevitably leaks into our own media
there is no harm done.
After all it's the truth.....Right?

If it's not the truth......
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