[thechat] Hiding the real...showing the fake

[spinhead]

Well, at least it's clear why he requested anonymity.

spinhead


----- Original Message -----
From: "Judah McAuley" <judah at wiredotter.com>
To: <thechat at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 4:15 PM
Subject: [thechat] Hiding the real...showing the fake


> A very silly article that I read today suggests (oh my god!) that the
> Taliban might be trying to manipulate the media and putting a positive
spin
> on their side of things.  My favorite bit was:
>
> So-called denial and deception techniques have been used by countries
> including the United States throughout history, the official told
reporters
> at the Pentagon.
> ``If you look at denial as what we would call hiding the real, deception
is
> showing the fake,'' he said on condition of anonymity.
>
> Where do we find these "anonymous officials"?  Denial = Hiding the
> Real?  Isn't that revealing national secrets?  These people make my head
hurt.
>
>
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011024/ts/attack_military_deception_dc_1.h
tml
>
> sigh,
> Judah
>
>
>