Monday, September 04, 2006
Remembrance of PR victories past. posted by Richard Seymour
Defense Committee:At home, the aim may be to mobilise and sustain support for a particular policy and interpretation of events. In the Kosovo campaign tactical and operational Psyops, including leafleting Yugoslav forces in Kosovo, were mainly undertaken by the USA. The UK's main contribution was in terms of media operations.
This was possible in large part because "Few journalists appear to believe that they were actually lied to by the MoD", (credulous where it's due), and therefore "the campaign directed against home audiences was fairly successful".
Ministry of Defense:
We need to be aware of the ways in which public attitudes might shape and constrain military activity. Increasing emotional attachment to the outside world, fuelled by immediate and graphic media coverage, and a public desire to see the UK act as a force for good, is likely to lead to public support, and possibly public demand, for operations prompted by humanitarian motives.
Sure, they're stoopid these people. They're incompetent. They don't know what they're doing. They have no analysis. Huhuhuhuhuhuhuh.