Folks, this is the enemy:
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CNN is presenting this audio tape as if it's authenticity were not in any doubt at all. [Update: CNN's Authenticity disclaimer is obviously included.]
What corporate media says about terrorism is what the people believe.
The major bloggers are afraid to tackle this elephant in the room. Everyone fears being branded as a tin-foil hat wearing conspiracy theorist.
The big bloggers have forced corporate media to cover many different issues. We all love to celebrate these victories. Big bloggers must face the fact that they have become media gate-keepers with responsibilities. They're bringing attention to very important things and that is much appreciated, but other topics are not getting the attention they urgently require.
If our most prominent bloggers continue to give the corporate media a free pass on terrorist-related propaganda, we've conceded defeat before the next manufactured crisis is even upon us.
No sane person wants to see our biggest and brightest bloggers go out on a limb and get embarrassed. But the egregious lies and propaganda of the corporate media cannot be left un-challenged.
At a time when our militant political opponents are manufacturing the narrative of geopolitical terrorism like the Dungeon Master in a game of Dungeons and Dragons, we haven't got the luxury of ignoring this.
Dear Markos - you can't deny that you are now a media gate-keeper. What you won't discuss can hurt us.
We need your input on the most recent installment in the Zarqawi PsyOp Campaign: The latest fake Al Qaeda message.