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Title: US admits the war for ‘hearts and minds’ in Iraq is now lost..??
Post by: rabbidrabbit on December 08, 2004, 10:59:06 PM

http://www.sundayherald.com/46389

Title: US admits the war for ‘hearts and minds’ in Iraq is now lost..??
Post by: Flit on December 08, 2004, 11:59:21 PM

Defence science board?
 What the hell is that ?
 Did Rumsfield ever see this "report"?

Title: US admits the war for ‘hearts and minds’ in Iraq is now lost..??
Post by: Gh0stFT on December 09, 2004, 02:15:33 AM

thats nothing new.

Title: US admits the war for ‘hearts and minds’ in Iraq is now lost..??
Post by: -dead- on December 09, 2004, 03:32:21 AM

Here's the full report. (http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/reports/2004-09-Strategic_Communication.pdf)

Title: US admits the war for ‘hearts and minds’ in Iraq is now lost..??
Post by: Staga on December 09, 2004, 04:51:51 AM

Interesting and sad reading but nothing new.

Title: US admits the war for ‘hearts and minds’ in Iraq is now lost..??
Post by: Charon on December 09, 2004, 10:00:47 AM

That dammed liberal Pentagon.

Charon

Title: US admits the war for ‘hearts and minds’ in Iraq is now lost..??
Post by: TheDudeDVant on December 09, 2004, 10:48:17 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Charon
That dammed liberal Pentagon.

Charon

:lol :lol :lol

Title: US admits the war for ‘hearts and minds’ in Iraq is now lost..??
Post by: -dead- on December 09, 2004, 01:03:34 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Charon
That dammed liberal Pentagon.

Charon

And those pinkos in the CIA too, it would appear: CIA adds to gloom over Iraq (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4075359.stm)

Title: What's the sad part?
Post by: rshubert on December 09, 2004, 01:32:05 PM

I see the report as a (somewhat) biased attempt to improve our communications (and thereby our image) with other countries.  The result of this kind of study is a foregone conclusion, when you factor in that they are TRYING to find problems in the area of interest.  If they found none, they would not be able to justify the whole effort.

Guys, this comes down to one statement:

"If we sold ourselves better, everybody would like us."

That is naive, and incorrect IMO.  A bunch of communications specialists got together, and decided we need a new communications beaurocracy to improve our propaganda!  What a concept!  Government jobs for professional spokespersons!  Staffs!  Editors!  Power over the words and statements of others!  

A crock.  That's what it is.