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U.S. Psychological Operations: Military Uses Networks to Spread Misinformation

U.S. Psychological Operations: Military Uses Networks to Spread Misinformation

The U.S. military is reportedly distributing misinformation to the media as part of a campaign of psychological operations. The Los Angeles Times uncovered how the military sent spokespersons to major news networks to deliberately lie about military operations in Iraq in an effort to deceive the Iraqi resistance. We speak with retired Air Force Colonel Sam Gardiner. [includes rush transcript]

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