Don’t be Fooled by Mainstream Media Journalists, “Independent” Experts and the CIA
“Under CIA
manipulation, direction and, usually, their payroll, were past and
present presidents of Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay and Costa Rica, “our
minister of labor”, “our vice-president”, “my police”, journalists,
labor leaders, student leaders, diplomats, and many others. If the
Agency wished to disseminate anti-communist propaganda, cause dissension
in leftist ranks, or have Communist embassy personnel expelled, it need
only prepare some phony documents, present them to the appropriate
government ministers and journalists, and – presto! – instant scandal.” (William Blum, CIA Manipulation: The Painful Truths Told by Phil Agee, Anti-Empire Report 27 June 2013)
manipulation, direction and, usually, their payroll, were past and
present presidents of Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay and Costa Rica, “our
minister of labor”, “our vice-president”, “my police”, journalists,
labor leaders, student leaders, diplomats, and many others. If the
Agency wished to disseminate anti-communist propaganda, cause dissension
in leftist ranks, or have Communist embassy personnel expelled, it need
only prepare some phony documents, present them to the appropriate
government ministers and journalists, and – presto! – instant scandal.” (William Blum, CIA Manipulation: The Painful Truths Told by Phil Agee, Anti-Empire Report 27 June 2013)
Independent media outlets are increasingly challenging the powers
that be and, thanks to social media, the truth about what is really
happening in our world can be shared at the click of a button.
Sadly, the imperial war machine continues to rear its violent head in
exponential proportion under the guise of democracy and “War on
Terrorism”.
This war machine is promoted by the mainstream media who cannot be
trusted for many reasons. It is a well documented fact that the CIA has
used journalism as a cover for its agents and has planted stories in the
media.
According to CIA documents, “more than 400 American journalists … in the past twenty‑five years have secretly carried out assignments for the Central Intelligence Agency“, wrote Carl Bernstein in 1977.
In this episode of Alternative views, former CIA agent John Stockwell explains “how CIA ‘disinformation’ tactics manipulate public opinion by planting stories in the press and by financing and supporting right-wing newspapers“.
Image: Anthony Freda
