Last Kid Picked Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 "US Central Command has launched an online communications effort that includes electronic news updates and a links campaign that has resulted in several hundred blogs receiving and publishing CENTCOM content." The military plans to develop the "institutional capability" to respond to critical news coverage within the same news cycle and to develop a comprehensive scheme for infiltrating the internet. The Pentagon's strategy for taking over the internet and controlling the free flow of information has already been chronicled in a recently declassified report, "The Information Operations Roadmap"; is a window into the minds of those who see free speech as dangerous as an "enemy weapons-system". The Pentagon is aiming for "full spectrum dominance" of the Internet. Their objective is to manipulate public perceptions, quash competing points of view, and perpetuate a narrative of American generosity and good-will. Rumsfeld's comments are intended to awaken his constituents to the massive information war that is being waged to transform the Internet into the progeny of the MSM; a reliable partner for the dissemination of establishment-friendly news. The Associated Press reported recently that the US government conducted a massive simulated attack on the Internet called "Cyber-Storm". The wargame was designed, among other things, to "respond to misinformation campaigns and activist calls by internet bloggers, online diarists whose 'Web logs" include political rantings and musings about current events". Before Bush took office, "political rantings and musings about current events" were protected under the 1st amendment. No more. The War Department is planning to insert itself into every area of the Internet from blogs to chat rooms, from leftist web sites to editorial commentary. Their rapid response team will be on hair-trigger alert to dispute any tidbit of information that challenges the official storyline Whole story here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of BiB Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Doesn't this belong on the football board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Don't worry...be happy...freedom is slavery...big brother is watching. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjeff215 Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 While I do think the lot of 'em are poking into the Internet a bit too much, I don't put too much stock in this. Personal political views aside, this Mr. Whitney clearly has a bit of bias driving him (http://www.selvesandothers.org/view73.html). Looks like he goes in the "mediocre entertainment over news value" bin with Hannity and Rhodes. -Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I usually get my news from angry blogs. There is PPP, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of BiB Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I usually get my news from angry blogs. There is PPP, by the way. 618013[/snapback] Some people consider PPP too scary. I think they got that from either FOX or CNN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 "US Central Command has launched an online communications effort thatincludes electronic news updates and a links campaign that has resulted in several hundred blogs receiving and publishing CENTCOM content." The military plans to develop the "institutional capability" to respond to critical news coverage within the same news cycle and to develop a comprehensive scheme for infiltrating the internet. The Pentagon's strategy for taking over the internet and controlling the free flow of information has already been chronicled in a recently declassified report, "The Information Operations Roadmap"; is a window into the minds of those who see free speech as dangerous as an "enemy weapons-system". The Pentagon is aiming for "full spectrum dominance" of the Internet. Their objective is to manipulate public perceptions, quash competing points of view, and perpetuate a narrative of American generosity and good-will. Rumsfeld's comments are intended to awaken his constituents to the massive information war that is being waged to transform the Internet into the progeny of the MSM; a reliable partner for the dissemination of establishment-friendly news. The Associated Press reported recently that the US government conducted a massive simulated attack on the Internet called "Cyber-Storm". The wargame was designed, among other things, to "respond to misinformation campaigns and activist calls by internet bloggers, online diarists whose 'Web logs" include political rantings and musings about current events". Before Bush took office, "political rantings and musings about current events" were protected under the 1st amendment. No more. The War Department is planning to insert itself into every area of the Internet from blogs to chat rooms, from leftist web sites to editorial commentary. Their rapid response team will be on hair-trigger alert to dispute any tidbit of information that challenges the official storyline Whole story here. 617948[/snapback] Here's a nice analysis of the document the blogger's whining about. Here's the document, "The Information Operations Roadmap", itself. Please show me in either where the blogger's complaints are detailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of BiB Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Still belongs on the football side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I usually get my news from angry blogs. There is PPP, by the way. 618013[/snapback] I just make sure to believe everything I read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjeff215 Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I just make sure to believe everything I read. 618082[/snapback] Exactly, just make sure you question Television, they're sneaky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Exactly, just make sure you question Television, they're sneaky. 618094[/snapback] Oh I do. They're not getting anything by me. Unless, I read something that says TV is okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Don't worry...if Rumsfeld and the other Bushistas pursue this like have Osama Bin Laden, they'll take three years to FIND the internet, let alone subvert it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Don't worry...if Rumsfeld and the other Bushistas pursue this like have Osama Bin Laden, they'll take three years to FIND the internet, let alone subvert it. 618944[/snapback] I'd have to say that if he were offered up, unlike the Clintonistas, they would scoop him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 The War Department It's the department of Defense. It hasnt been called the War Department since WW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I'd have to say that if he were offered up, unlike the Clintonistas, they would scoop him up. 618988[/snapback] Hell, they'd probably put him in charge of our ports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Don't worry...if Rumsfeld and the other Bushistas pursue this like have Osama Bin Laden, they'll take three years to FIND the internet, let alone subvert it. 618944[/snapback] They just have to ask Al Gore where it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Hell, they'd probably put him in charge of our ports! 619044[/snapback] History says we should have been more worried with the British managing ports than any Arab state... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 History says we should have been more worried with the British managing ports than any Arab state... 619099[/snapback] Than ANY Arab State? Hell...let's put Syria in charge of our ports! You neo cons are awfully chummy with the Arab States these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Than ANY Arab State? Hell...let's put Syria in charge of our ports! You neo cons are awfully chummy with the Arab States these days. 619121[/snapback] We have to make up for Ron Brown's chumminess with the Chicomms and warheads and satellite technology and the Enron India venture and the Lippo Group James Riady Indonesian low-sulfur coal interests and the Buddist Monks and the Chinese Panama Canal and San Diego port control and the free reactors-for-North Korea stuff and World Com and Global Crossing and the Mark Rich pardon and Elian Gonzales and Oklahoma and Rwanda and Somilia and Bosnia and Ruby Ridge and Waco and Monica and haircuts and the WH Travel office and the Rose Law Firm and the late James McDougal and the dead Arkansas State Troopers and Vince Foster and Whitewater and Kathleen Willey and Paula Jones and disbarrment and the 1st Trade Center bombing and the USS Cole and the aspirin factory bombings and the retroactive tax increase and the geometric rise in trade deficits and government-by-focus-group and Hillary's futures market profits and 2% mortgage deals for a posh NY address and a run-over dog and a pitched-out cat and "I have no specific recollection" and the trashing of the White House and emasculating the CIA and so on. It's tough, I tell ya.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 We have to make up for Ron Brown's chumminess with the Chicomms and warheads and satellite technology and the Enron India venture and the Lippo Group James Riady Indonesian low-sulfur coal interests and the Buddist Monks and the Chinese Panama Canal and San Diego port control and the free reactors-for-North Korea stuff and World Com and Global Crossing and the Mark Rich pardon and Elian Gonzales and Oklahoma and Rwanda and Somilia and Bosnia and Ruby Ridge and Waco and Monica and haircuts and the WH Travel office and the Rose Law Firm and the late James McDougal and the dead Arkansas State Troopers and Vince Foster and Whitewater and Kathleen Willey and Paula Jones and disbarrment and the 1st Trade Center bombing and the USS Cole and the aspirin factory bombings and the retroactive tax increase and the geometric rise in trade deficits and government-by-focus-group and Hillary's futures market profits and 2% mortgage deals for a posh NY address and a run-over dog and a pitched-out cat and "I have no specific recollection" and the trashing of the White House and emasculating the CIA and so on. It's tough, I tell ya.. 619180[/snapback] Sure...I suppose letting a bunch of Arabs fly into the World Trade Center was a good start? Let alone the mishandling of Katrina, the record deficit, the disclosure of classified information by the Scooter, and the rest of the stellar work of that doofus president. Maybe he can let Hezbolah handle Miami, Hamas handle Boston and since his buddies in Al Qaeda know New York so well he can put them in charge of that port? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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