Pentagon's hidden hand corporate profiteers as experts..


	Pentagon's hidden hand corporate profiteers as experts..

TJColatrella

4-19-2008 10:42 PM

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bush, war, fascism, halliburton, tv, radio, pundits, media, iraq, profiteers, bilderberg group, mccain, war on terror, the troops, generals, criminals, rico

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Behind TV Analysts, Pentagon’s Hidden Hand
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<STRONG>A PENTAGON CAMPAIGN</STRONG> Retired officers have been used to shape terrorism coverage from inside the TV and radio networks.
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