How to Market a Siege: The FAKE US Media and Fallujah

No one in the western press has been reprimanded for their coverage, nor should they be. The concept of "embedding" reporters has worked like a charm. In fact, American journalists have demonstrated that they are not journalists at all, but an essential component of the military apparatus. They have merged seamlessly with their army units, presenting a story-line that is consistent with the objectives of the American occupation. The Pentagon believes that the role of "embedded" reporters is vital to winning the "information war"; a battle that's geared to sustain the support of the American people. Many of Rumsfeld's cadres still think that the Vietnam War was lost by the media. They argue that the presentation of the campaign in all its bloody aspects was intentionally tilted against American goals by a "liberal press". It's understandable then, that they would try to micro-manage every bit of information emerging from Iraq. In many ways, they have succeeded. [more]