Report: Army Targeted U.S. Senators with Psych-Ops (illegal, Afghanistan, Obama)

[TigerLily24]

Don't even know what to say or think about this if true.
Very weird.

"The U.S. army reportedly deployed a specialized "psychological operations" team in 2009 to help convince American legislators to boost funding and troop numbers for the war in Afghanistan."


Report: Army targeted U.S. senators with psy-ops - World news - South and Central Asia - Afghanistan - msnbc.com

[oz in SC]

I imagine this was done with no knowledge of the current administration....

[NSHL10]

Did it work? Must be dificult to brain wash brain dead senators

[clb10]

Psy-ops?

That describes Mr. Obama's whole 2008 campaign!

[mwruckman]

Originally Posted by TigerLily24

Don't even know what to say or think about this if true.
Very weird.

"The U.S. army reportedly deployed a specialized "psychological operations" team in 2009 to help convince American legislators to boost funding and troop numbers for the war in Afghanistan."


Report: Army targeted U.S. senators with psy-ops - World news - South and Central Asia - Afghanistan - msnbc.com

This is nothing new. Didin't someone try to brain wash Governor George Romney (R-MI) when he went on a tour of Vietnam 4 decades ago?

[TigerLily24]

Developing:

"The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is ordering an investigation into charges that an army unit trained in psychological operations was improperly told to manipulate American senators to get more money and troops for the war."


General Petraeus Launching Probe On Reported Psy-Ops Manipulation Of Senators

[oz in SC]

I wonder what made them decide to do that?

Imagine thinking this up all on their own....

[KoobleKar]

A new scoop from the same Rolling Stone reporter whose story on McChrystal led to a four-star resignation and early retirement.

Using psy ops on U.S. citizens is illegal in a system based on civilian control of the military: If the army can use propaganda to influence domestic debate, then they’re not merely executing policy, they’re slyly helping to set it.

This is a flagrant violation of the Constitution!

As Harry Truman said, the buck stops at the President's desk.

[KoobleKar]

Since "progressives" blamed what subordinates did at Abu Ghaib on Bush, it's only fair that conservatives can blame Obama for these Psy-Ops done by his subordinates.