Monthly Archives: December 2008

Public Affairs and Information Operations

Virtual War Lord John of Argghhh! made a post based on comments Jack Holt, Chief, New Media Operations, DoD New Media, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and I made on a previous post which included a … Continue reading

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Filed under PSYOP

Cynthia McKinney, Blockade Runner

I was all set to blog on this, but Burkhart beat me to it. I get some Atlanta stations and know what a flake she is.  Having failed at blockade running, perhaps she’ll take up filibustering next. UPDATE 200812311456: “We … Continue reading

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“The war has gone on longer than a lot of news organizations’ ability or appetite to cover it,”

Deebow sez: “Ability” most likely means, with viewer-ship continuing to drop like a stone and Advert revenue being spent in markets and on media that people actually watch and see; the Old Media likely have a great deal less money … Continue reading

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Filed under Old Media

R.P.P. W.P.F.

Those initials stamped into the trunnion of that piece tell a story you might like to hear.  Clicken sie hier, bitte fur die neu SERVIAM.

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Filed under G-2

Plagiarized and Unsourced

So I’m trolling for something to blog about and end up on some lefty Canadian site that links me to a site I have already called for shutting down, and they in their infinite wisdom have leaked an unclassified Field … Continue reading

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Filed under IW

Does your conscience bother you? Tell the truth

Much of what you think you know to be true is not.  Your perceptions have been managed by people who work very hard at getting you to think and feel and believe in ways favorable to their objectives.  This has … Continue reading

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Filed under Idea War, Morale Operations, Old Media

Wardak Awakening

U.S. to Fund Afghan Militias, Applying Iraq Tactic The first militias will be established in Wardak Province, in eastern Afghanistan, in coming weeks, “This will be a grass-roots, community-defense layer against the Taliban,” Wardak Gov. Mohammed Halim Fidai said in … Continue reading

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Filed under IW, The Forgotten War

The cold warriors in Washington continue their great game in the Hindu Kush

Us Cold Warriors aren’t always the clueless, out of touch dinosaurs we’re misunderestimated as.  M K Bhadrakumar has a very interesting piece over at Asia Times which you should read all of, especially this:  US’s Caucasian thrust Thus, the US … Continue reading

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Filed under Logistics, The Forgotten War

Violent, Strategic Dislocation Inside the United States

From KNOWN UNKNOWNS: UNCONVENTIONAL “STRATEGIC SHOCKS” IN DEFENSE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT Violent, Strategic Dislocation Inside the United States As a community, the defense establishment swears to protect and defend the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. DoD’s role in combating … Continue reading

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Filed under IW, PSYOP, Resisters

Al Qaeda Terrorist Forum Admits Defeat Against Operation YouTube Smackdown

FR thread here.  Freeper jveritas is Joseph Shahda, one of the early Civilian Irregular Information Operator counterpropagandists that inspired this blog. StarCMC, you have done well, blogdaughter. Congratulations, Smackdowners!

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Filed under Heroes, Info Warriors, PSYOP Auxiliaries

Good Guy Militias — ‘community based local defence forces’

It appears RC East is finally going to try Tribal Ruff Puffs.  The commander of Joint Task Force Afghanistan / Task Force Kandahar let that slip to The Canadian Press.  He also mentioned the KAU of the Popalzai tribe and … Continue reading

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Filed under IW, The Forgotten War

PA Won’t Play

And they have sympathetic friends in Old Media to publicize obscure IG reports for them.  Public Affairs “should only perform strategic communications responsibilities related to its public affairs mission,” So pound sand, IO. We don’t have to participate in your … Continue reading

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Resisters: Entrepreneurial Frontiersmen Fort Up

Productive people in ever growing numbers are making plans now to reduce their vulnerabilities to redistribution of their wealth, many by simply refusing to create any more wealth to be expropriated.  Entrepreneurial frontiersmen will be valuable members of the Resistance, along … Continue reading

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Cyber-Nationalism

Strategy Page calls it a disease. This new disease manifests itself when an event, or government propaganda, stirs up nationalistic feelings among many Internet users. There then follows much chatter on message boards, email, messaging and so on. This quickly … Continue reading

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Filed under CNA, Idea War, IW, Pamphleteers, PSYOP

YGBSM!

A year and a half ago I asked WHERE IS BILAL HUSSEIN? A year ago I applauded TJR for their role in getting this POS busted. Today I find out he out and winning awards. This is why I hate … Continue reading

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Filed under Morale Operations, Old Media