When news/social media posts are created by federal employees, there’s no need to deal with any awkward/real questions from the press.

During the Vietnam War, US troops were sent to Vietnam.

Today, the Ohio National Guard is sent to “support Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve.”

The US press has a long history of not asking questions Re: undeclared/unwon DOD wars and military operations for your freedoms.

Americans were told they faced a life and death situation after 911. If certain actions were not taken, terrorists could come to America to disrupt our way of life and attempt another 911.

If all this was a life and death situation that required sending the troops to Iraq and Afghanistan, wouldn’t it be important to ask a few public policy questions about what was going on?

Mainstream media functions like paid actors reading a script.

Americans do not live in a free and honest society. Today, the mainstream media will function like paid actors reading a script:

Would any newsperson ever ask:

Did the advantage of US air power allow the undeclared wars in Iraq or Afghanistan to be prevented, won or shut down?

US jet aircraft have been able to strike targets in what wars won by the US?

Currently serving four-star officers and high level DOD civilians have been associated with what wars won by the US?

 

JFK speaks about the role of the press in a free society:

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Would any newsperson ever ask

Sound Publishing And Black Press Media

Never Forget The Aftermath of Sept 11th, 2001

A Fake War On Terror?

Was It A Fake War On Terror?

More Homeland Security – More Puget Sound Drugs?

Homeland Security Vote of Confidence

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A symbol of newspeople not asking questions in the post 911 era.