Bradley Manning Charged: Alleged WikiLeaks Source Faces 'Aiding Enemy' Charge

you have to understand that, to a large extent, the media have become the fourth branch of government­. there are many tales of media agreeing to withhold stories, sometimes important, at the 'request' of the government­. in other cases, they know they won't get access to high-level people or stories unless they toe their line.



then there were the CIA/DOD 'plants inside media services shortly after Bush's 'GWOT' started, to make sure stories were amenable to US 'interests­'. . .the absolute prepondera­nce of 'fluff' stories when revolution­s occur to in other countries, atrocities are committed, and the covering up of stories that would reflect badly on 'our beloved government­'. this has been going on for at least 30-40 years, and it's gotten more concentrat­ed and intense over the past 12.



American media would appear to me to have been, to the most extent, hostile or indifferen­t to the Wikileaks saga, and Manning. it's no different than 'if you don't agree with the President, you're a terrorist supporter/­hate the troops/not a 'real American'/­etc, etc of the Bush years.



after all, you have to know about the Oscars. . .and the ball games. . .and Bieber and Sheen and Hilton. . .and Spears and Cyrus (both of 'em now). . .and Glee and Jersey Shore and Gaga . . . .and the latest marriages and divorces and affairs and breakups. . .



there are very, very few journalist­s these days. more's the pity. . .
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