…I am still looking for work!
From Danger Room:
A study, written for U.S. Special Operations Command, suggested “clandestinely recruiting or hiring prominent bloggers.”
Oops…I missed the word “prominent” the first time I read it!
Filed under: National Security | Tagged: Strategic Communcation|Influence|Political Warfare |
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They’re only thinking of this *now*??
Would anyone be willing to wager that the Chinese, Russians, Saudis, *etc.* have been doing this for years already?
This just shows the US really sucks at infowar aka Strategic Communications. After 9/11 all elements of power should have been explored and ramped up.
I seem to remember back several yeara the DoD wanted to create a Strategic Influence Office but it was quickly scuttled do to perceived congressional, State, and public opposition
Hmm…Slightly OT:
http://www.portfolio.com/culture-lifestyle/goods/gadgets/2008/02/26/Internet-Talk-Radio
Perhaps if they really[?] want to make an “impact”[?]
The link is interesting. I have thought about doing a few 5GW podcasts, but have been too lazy to go further on the idea. This would be a nice shortcut.
Here the wikipedia link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blogtalkradio
Here is the site itself:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/
Old podcast can be gotten through itunes too.
Of course, why can’t some wealthy or connected Brian Crozier-type do this on his or her own?
Where are all those supposedly immensely wealthy and powerful Right-Wing Think Tanks when they’re needed?
I mean, this is America (or the Anglosphere [or the West]); it’s not as if the *government* and taxpayers’ money need *always* be involved, right? Civil society and all that? For all we know, maybe it’s already being tried or been tried.
(At least I would like to hope so….)