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Originally posted by RawAlex@Feb 18 2003, 11:39 AM
The whitehouse doesn't write the news, but they sure do lay down a strong trail of breadcrumbs to lead the media to the required result. The media is independant, but with only a certain collection of facts to work from, the results can for the most part be planned and guided.
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By the same extension of your faulty conspiratorial logic, Chirac and Putin control the US media because the US media covers their statements - statements which are opposed to the US administration's views. Do you REALLY expect the White House to not to respond to statements by foreign leaders that are opposed to their viewpoints, statements that are being expressed freely through the US media?
Colin Powell gives a press conference. You read what he said in the news.
Chirac gives a press conference. You read what he said it in the news.
Putin gives a press conference. You read what he said it in the news.