Above the Fold: Complex Analysis

Kaiser on NBC News and the military-industrial complex

Is there any limit to the shamelessness of NBC News?

That is one of several questions sparked by David Barstow’s 5,000-word assault against the military-industrial complex in general and “One Man’s Military-Industrial-Media Complex” in particular—the one owned and operated by retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey...The networks reacted to that Times story with a stunning wall of silence. Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 2, 2008

This article is concise and well written, with links to Barstow's more detailed article and other references. The importance of the topic to the ethics of journalism and to exposing the dark forces working to profit from war is clear.

Has anybody provided an action site for protesting to NBC?

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by Kaizar Campwala - Dec. 2, 2008
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by Patricia Blochowiak - Dec. 2, 2008
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by Ben Ross - Dec. 2, 2008

Important and until now under reported. Barstow original story is now being discussed in the blogisphere. This story explains why.

way over due....accountability in the era of ? hope? I wonder if NBC should forfeit its broadcast privileges...questions on honesty in media through ... More »

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by Douglas Hord - Dec. 2, 2008
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by James Canning - Dec. 2, 2008

Superb attack on NBC News for largely concealing gross dishonesty of the Pentagon in recruiting a horde of paid (prostitute?) retired military men to talk up the Iraq War and keep the public supportive of the idiotic "defense" spending by the US.

Only a total fool would think it makes sense for the US to spend as much money on weapons as the rest of the world combined.

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