More fake news.

Here's the thing about fake news, aka propaganda. It leads to a devaluation of liberty and a contempt for truth. It leads to cynical, greedy, amoral leadership that views citizens as marks.

U.S. Propaganda Aimed at Foreigners Reaches Public: Pentagon Document

The Pentagon acknowledged in a newly declassified document released Jan. 26 that the U.S. public is increasingly exposed to propaganda disseminated overseas in psychological operations.

But the document suggests that the Pentagon believes that U.S. law that prohibits exposing the U.S. public to propaganda does not apply to the unintended blowback from such operations.

The story refers to the practice of placing bought-and-paid-for news stories favorable to the Bush Administration in foreign newspapers, and then having them reported as "news" here at home. If you recall, the Bushies got caught red handed hiring columnists and producing fake newscasts at home. So they thought they'd take their show on the road. Against the law: No! The President will do what he needs to do to protect the American people while securing civil liberties - Let truth* be his sword!

*or a truth substitute