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2011-08-29 Africa North

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Posted by 2011-08-29 00:14|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Let me simplify it: they're all vermin.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-08-29 03:41|| 2011-08-29 03:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Through out the Libyan civil war the press has exhibited all of Warren's criticisms - naiveté, aversion to self-assesment, posturing as an authority, impulse to create conflict as the narrative, and straight-up ignorance. For good measures I'll add to the list - lazyness, apathy, and an overall contempt for their consumers. But if you think about it, these are all the usual MSM gripes. In fact, all of these critiques could apply to almost any of the media's subjects dejour. Crudely said, contemporary journalism most often resembles a pack of horny monkees all trying to fuck the same football.
But at the risk of appearing conspiratorial, from development to present, the crafting of this conflict has been meticulously coordinated. One could argue that a notion of "legitimacy" is an important component of any foriegn intervention strategy. And clearly, manipulation of the press is one of the best conduits to achieve this goal. But with the "R2P doctrine" as the bedrock of this mission, continued legitimacy is absolutly vital. I dare say we've now witnessed an unprecedented level of control over the most influential media levers. Don't fool yourself, the op/ed's, white-paper reports, and speeches have already been written on this bad-boy. They just need to fill in the details.

As an addendum:
Transistional periods, such as present, are the optimal time to throw the general public off the scent through the release curveball articles. Simply refer to your handy-dandy "SmartPower" handbook for background.

Posted by DepotGuy 2011-08-29 11:47|| 2011-08-29 11:47|| Front Page Top

#3 There are Libyan good guys? Who knew?

Posted by Barbara 2011-08-29 13:20|| 2011-08-29 13:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Christ on a crutch, grom, are you some sort of long-term moby determined to play-act the worst "Nazi Jew" that left-wing anti-Semitic imaginings could conjure? Some days you sound like fucking Baruch Goldstein.

Posted by Mitch H. 2011-08-29 15:21|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2011-08-29 15:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Mitch:

We all have our good days and bad, but I enjoy g(r)omgoru's extemporaneous, 'head shot' one-liners sans Powerpoint. Community bloviators tend to miss or intentionally delete key and essential realities, ie, long established genetic and tribal empiricals, well supported by history and current events. Bloviators muddle things in an attempt to stylize, inject humour, or appear collegiate and multicultural savy. They tire me. Give me the Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) and let me move on.

Posted by Besoeker 2011-08-29 16:12|| 2011-08-29 16:12|| Front Page Top

#6 They tire me.

Keep that in mind when you post, meneer.

Posted by Pappy 2011-08-29 16:36|| 2011-08-29 16:36|| Front Page Top

#7 We all continue striving to achieve your explanatory prowess and high standard Pappy, believe me.

Posted by Besoeker 2011-08-29 16:46|| 2011-08-29 16:46|| Front Page Top

#8 "Standards", meneer. I have more than one.

Posted by Pappy 2011-08-29 17:33|| 2011-08-29 17:33|| Front Page Top

#9 That's the good thing about standards Pappy - there are so many to choose from!

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-08-29 17:43|| 2011-08-29 17:43|| Front Page Top

#10 "PROGRAMS! Get yer programs here..."

Posted by mojo 2011-08-29 17:52|| 2011-08-29 17:52|| Front Page Top

#11 That's the good thing about standards Pappy - there are so many to choose from!

True. I simply try to ensure that they're not double-standards.

Posted by Pappy 2011-08-29 21:45|| 2011-08-29 21:45|| Front Page Top

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