Pentagon suspends program for military 'media analysts'

Washington - The Pentagon has suspended a public affairs program that has come under fire for using retired military "media analysts" as surrogates to get out its messages on the Iraq war, a spokesman confirmed Monday.

Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said the program was undergoing an internal review following criticism that the retired officers offered Pentagon talking points as their own during the run-up to the Iraq invasion and ... Full Story »

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Payal Kamat
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by Payal Kamat - Aug. 18, 2009

well the story seems like a quick read for a flip thru reader, however this is good based on the shrinking attention span of the reader. But if it had involved more quotes it would add credibility to the article and make it more informative and a contextual reading.

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