Al Qaeda's First English Language Magazine Is Here

[Elvis]

I can't get it to embed, but the title is,

"Al-Qaeda Calls Off Attack On Nation’s Capitol To Spare Life Of ‘Twilight’ Author"

http://www.theonion.com/video/alqaeda-calls-off-attack-on-nations-capitol-to-spa,17688/

[8bitagent]

I can't get it to embed, but the title is,

"Al-Qaeda Calls Off Attack On Nation’s Capitol To Spare Life Of ‘Twilight’ Author"

http://www.theonion.com/video/alqaeda-calls-off-attack-on-nations-capitol-to-spa,17688/

Oh man, how the Onion never ceases to put a smile on my face.

Sadly, HotAirNews linked this thinking it was a real news piece

[Nordic]

I can't get it to embed, but the title is,

"Al-Qaeda Calls Off Attack On Nation’s Capitol To Spare Life Of ‘Twilight’ Author"

http://www.theonion.com/video/alqaeda-calls-off-attack-on-nations-capitol-to-spa,17688/

Oh man, how the Onion never ceases to put a smile on my face.

Sadly, HotAirNews linked this thinking it was a real news piece

Well it's almost impossible now to distinguish the fake propaganda from the real propaganda.

This magazine being a perfect example.

I mean, I've said it over and over again until I quit saying it: "they must think we're really stupid".

And this "magazine" is classic. How obvious can they be? It's like they're not even trying any more?

[JackRiddler]

I mean, I've said it over and over again until I quit saying it: "they must think we're really stupid".

And this "magazine" is classic. How obvious can they be? It's like they're not even trying any more?

http://accidentalmysteries.blogspot.com ... ganda.html

[Nordic]

You forgot one:

[Hugh Manatee Wins]

Damn! We need a bigger budget for MISO!

...timing...

[Elvis]

We need a bigger budget for MISO!

...as in "MISO (Multiple Inputs, Single Output)"?

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MISO)

[Elvis]

Sadly, HotAirNews linked this [Onion video] thinking it was a real news piece

I didn't get the sense they thought it was real, and seriously doubt it--but--that makes Nordic's point that it's more and more difficult distinguishing the fake from the real.
Love the propaganda posters.

[MinM]

We need a bigger budget for MISO!

...as in "MISO (Multiple Inputs, Single Output)"?

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MISO)

rigorousintuition.ca - View topic - Army drops "Psy Ops" term for, well, psy ops

Military Mulls New Name for Psychological Operations: MISO | Danger Room | Wired.com

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[Elvis]

rigorousintuition.ca - View topic - Army drops "Psy Ops" term for, well, psy ops

Thanks, I remember reading that now, and the picture of miso soup, but MISO above wasn't registering...permanent short-term memory loss. The problem with MISO is you can consume huge quantities of intelligence, and twenty minutes later you want more.

[JackRiddler]

Oh! Missed that. Better save some of those Trevor Paglen patch pictures!

[Simulist]

And this "magazine" is classic. How obvious can they be? It's like they're not even trying any more?

If they aren't, it's because they don't have to.

The American people pretty much believe whatever they're told to believe, and they pat themselves on the back for their "level headedness." Skeptics of officialdom have been so marginalized by now as "conspiracy theorists" that they're functionally irrelevant.

The psy-op boys are having fun now.

[Nordic]

And this "magazine" is classic. How obvious can they be? It's like they're not even trying any more?

If they aren't, it's because they don't have to.

The American people pretty much believe whatever they're told to believe, and they pat themselves on the back for their "level headedness." Skeptics of officialdom have been so marginalized by now as "conspiracy theorists" that they're functionally irrelevant.

The psy-op boys are having fun now.

Well, I think it's two-fold in that there is a certain percentage of the population that believes whatever they're told ...

And those that don't?

Well, the PTB are just thumbing their noses at us saying "whatcha gonna do about it??"

They know we know, and they know we are powerless.

And we are.

[Elvis]

They know we know, and they know we are powerless.

And we are.

It seems about the best we can do is chip away at the inequities, but that can make a difference. There are good people and organizations who win a battle here and there, and without their efforts things would definitely be worse. Maybe one of the best ways to "fight the bastards" is to support those existing organizations (key word organization) doing the work. As far as actually reversing the march of corporatocracy, that's hard.

[Simulist]

One thing we can do is to try and tell the truth, as clearly as we can see it.

Whether that will affect change in the future remains to be seen — but it does annoy liars and manipulators, unfailingly.