Pentagon Defends Planting Stories
A U.S. military propaganda program used in the Iraq war was legal under the rules for psychological operations, a Pentagon investigation has concluded.
A classified Defense Department inspector general’s report said regulations were followed when the military paid to have favorable stories about coalition forces planted in Iraqi newspapers, according to the unclassified executive summary obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
“Psychological operations are a central part of information operations and contribute to achieving the … commander’s objectives,” the summary said. They are aimed at conveying “selected, truthful information to foreign audiences to influence their emotions … reasoning, and ultimately, the behavior of governments” and other entities, it said.
It faulted only one contract, saying the military hadn’t maintained required documentation.
Source: AP via Editor & Publisher
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