http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/enemypropaganda/ en-us Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:54:04 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045745/posts An Associated Press photographer embedded with the Taliban stood by and snapped pictures as they brutally murdered two women. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045745/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:54:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045150/posts French media loses big court case proving Palestinian propaganda false, New York Times ignores shocking story… Why? France TV 2 has lost a major court case in France that makes the lie to a major piece of Palestinian propaganda. In 2000 an incident occurred in the Palestinian areas that has since been used as propaganda for the Palestinian cause all across the world and the New York Times has repeatedly been a willing host for this propaganda. Now, however, it has been proven that France 2 perpetrated a lie that has given succor to terrorism. And where is the New... Publius' Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045150/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:15:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038289/posts The Bush administration has launched a "significant escalation" of covert operations in Iran, sending U.S. commandos to spy on the country's nuclear facilities and undermine the Islamic republic's government, journalist Seymour Hersh said Sunday. CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038289/posts#comment Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:11:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2031622/posts Our Media, Democrats and our Troops in Iraq A combination of videos and photos showing the Democrat and the Media position on the war in Iraq as our troops become the victim of politics. Youtube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2031622/posts#comment Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:55:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022054/posts BRUSSELS — On the street, Malika El Aroud is anonymous in an Islamic black veil covering all but her eyes. In her living room, Ms. El Aroud, a 48-year-old Belgian, wears the ordinary look of middle age: a plain black T-shirt and pants and curly brown hair. The only adornment is a pair of powder-blue slippers monogrammed in gold with the letters SEXY. But it is on the Internet where Ms. El Aroud has distinguished herself. Writing in French under the name “Oum Obeyda,” she has transformed herself into one of the most prominent Internet jihadists in Europe. She calls... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022054/posts#comment Tue, 27 May 2008 20:18:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016602/posts An radical jihadist Web site has announced that a new message from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is forthcoming. A banner announcing the message says he will address the 60th anniversary of Israel. His message is titled, "The reasons for the struggle in the remembrance of the 60th anniversary of the rising of the occupier nation of Israel." Developing... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016602/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 00:27:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2009639/posts I just want to say that you guys are awesome!  We had a GREAT month in April - and I'm here to give you the full results.... Our Smackdown Bomber flew from April 12 thru 30 -- that's a total of 18 days for those of you in Rio Linda.  (Thanks for the great Bomber pic, alfa6!)  The "Smackdowns" are removal of specific videos and the "Suspensions" are the removal of users -- a suspension can result in many, many terrorist videos being taken down as most users have more than one video posted.  So without further ado...April 12 - 30,... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2009639/posts#comment Thu, 1 May 2008 12:38:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2013952/posts In its subtly mind-manipulating photographs conveying an alienated, leftist view of America, the New York Times is tops in the field, and its photo of the triumphant Barack Obama greeting people at the U.S. Capitol yesterday, by Doug Mills, is one of the Times' best. Note the artificially dim light, like one of those prime time TV dramas where all the scenes, including in courtrooms, hospitals, and the Oval Office, are in half darkness. Notice how virtually every person in the photo looks nonwhite. Notice how the photo centers on Obama, with all heads turned in unison toward him, giving... View from the Right http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2013952/posts#comment Sat, 10 May 2008 07:52:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996442/posts A children's puppet show aired on a Hamas-owned television station depicted a orphaned Palestinian boy fatally stabbing President Bush with "the sword of Islam." "I will kill you, Bush, because that is your fate," the tiny hand puppet announced before repeatedly stabbing the presidential puppet. "Ahhh, I killed him." The video airs on the same station that last year showed a Mickey Mouse-style character urging Palestinian kids to back radical Islam. It's viewed as another propaganda tool to recruit children to the violent cause. In the video, the boy announces, "You are a criminal, Bush! You are despicable. You made... DAILY NEWS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1996442/posts#comment Fri, 4 Apr 2008 01:36:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995952/posts You'd hardly know it if you relied on the mainstream media, but the government's case against the Haditha Marines took another body blow last Friday that may be the beginning of the end for this whole sorry attempt to severely punish eight heroic United States Marines for doing what they are trained to do. In a surprise development on the day Lance Cpl. Stephen Tatum's court martial was scheduled to begin, all charges against him were dropped without explanation. Tatum, facing charges of reckless endangerment and aggravated assault that could have sent him to prison for 18 years, was the... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995952/posts#comment Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:35:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995160/posts Daddy Issues, War Lust in Oliver Stone's 'W' Controversial Filmmaker's Early Script Depicts President Bush's Hard-Partying Youth and Feuds With His Father By MARCUS BARAM April 1, 2008 — It's a classic American story: In the prime of his life, a man who parties too much and lives in the shadow of his esteemed father turns his life around. He gives up alcohol, embraces religion and finds a new purpose. But will his desire to impress his dad and purge his personal demons put the world in danger? Coming soon to a movie theater near you: controversial director Oliver Stone's... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995160/posts#comment Tue, 1 Apr 2008 22:30:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995165/posts GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Brandishing "the sword of Islam," a Palestinian boy stabs President Bush to death in revenge for American and Israeli actions in a new puppet show for children aired by Hamas-owned television in the Gaza Strip. The show, part of a series called "Exceptionals," first aired Sunday. In the episode, Bush, a hand-held puppet dressed in a green uniform and wearing boxing gloves, is shown talking to a Palestinian child The child, with tears in his voice, accuses Bush of killing his father in Iraq, his mother in Lebanon and his brothers and sisters in Gaza... MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1995165/posts#comment Tue, 1 Apr 2008 22:39:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994787/posts "It [the White House] has been turned into a great mosque for the nation of Islam. I will kill you just like Mu'az killed Abu Lahab. I will kill you, Bush, because that is your fate."--"Child" puppet to President Bush puppet, just before 'stabbing' him to death. Memri TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994787/posts#comment Tue, 1 Apr 2008 01:04:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994831/posts Child Puppet 'Kills' Bush On Hamas TV GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) ― In a Hamas TV production for Palestinian children, a puppet stabs U.S. President George Bush to death in revenge for American and Israeli actions. The children's puppet aired Sunday, part of series called "Exceptionals." In the episode, Bush, a hand-held puppet dressed in a green uniform and wearing boxing gloves, is shown talking to a Palestinian child. The child, with tears in his voice, accuses Bush of killing his father in Iraq, his mother in Lebanon and his brothers and sisters in Gaza with the assistance of... WCBSTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994831/posts#comment Tue, 1 Apr 2008 02:29:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992750/posts Director Oliver Stone has set James Cromwell to play George Herbert Walker Bush and Ellen Burstyn to play former first lady Barbara Bush in "W," a drama about the formative years of their son, President George W. Bush. Josh Brolin is playing the title character, and Elizabeth Banks will play first lady Laura Bush. Stone will direct from a script by his “Wall Street” co-writer Stanley Weiser. Moritz Borman is producing with Bill Block and Jon Kilik. Variety http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1992750/posts#comment Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:16:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989912/posts The U.S. military said on Saturday it had hampered al Qaeda's ability to recruit new members in Iraq by capturing or killing many of the people who make slick videos used to attract disaffected young Muslims. U.S. military spokesman Rear Admiral Greg Smith said that in the past year, 39 al Qaeda members in Iraq responsible for producing and disseminating videos and other material to thousands of Internet Web sites had been captured or killed. "The power of this information is obvious. These guys are using material that is used on Web sites to recruit and raise money," Smith told... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989912/posts#comment Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:39:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987614/posts Al Jazeera Aims to Influence American Politics by Humberto Fontova 03/18/2008 Al Jazeera, eager for greater international coverage and cachet, recently launched an International Division. Aiming to influence the US audience, they recruited heavily from CNN and The BBC. CNN's former Havana Bureau chief Lucia Newman is noteworthy among these job-jumpers. "In Cuba we will be given total freedom to do what we want and to work without any censorship," (italics mine) she stressed upon accepting the CNN assignment in 1997. Among her "scoops" from Havana: "No dubious campaign spending here. No mud slinging -- a system President (italics mine)... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987614/posts#comment Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:14:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1982681/posts Peshawar: Producing propaganda videos for Al Sahab is a three-step process, says Rita Katz, director of SITE Intelligence Group, a US terrorism research centre. The first is to shoot the video. The second step - the most time-consuming - is to edit and produce the material, a process which requires skilled technicians but can be done in a simple mud hut anywhere in Afghanistan or the rugged border area of Pakistan. Once the material is ready, step three is transmitting through an internet cafe. "The Al Sahab man doesn't have to lug his computer on his back into the cafe,"... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1982681/posts#comment Sun, 9 Mar 2008 01:13:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1972084/posts The folks at General Electric must be so proud of their cable news network MSNBC. Not only does one of its top stars regularly debase the President of the United States, but also his most recent tirade actually garnered the attention of an Iranian television network. Coincidentally, the good folks at Press TV are just as enamored with Keith Olbermann as his fans at Daily Kos [cannot find Kos link for this. I used this link to try to rectify newsbuster's duplication}) (h/t JWF: In a scathing commentary against President George W. Bush, MSNBC commentator Keith Olbermann declared Bush guilty... Newsbusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1972084/posts#comment Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:04:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1959927/posts BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro residents will vote at town meeting on whether President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney should be indicted and arrested for war crimes, perjury or obstruction of justice if they ever step foot in Vermont. The Brattleboro Select Board voted 3-2 Friday to put the controversial item on the Town Meeting Day warning. According to Town Clerk Annette Cappy, organizers of the Bush-Cheney issue gathered enough signatures, and it was up to the Select Board whether Brattleboro voters would consider the issue in March. Cappy said residents will get to vote on the matter by paper... Rutlandherald.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1959927/posts#comment Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:48:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1960630/posts BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro residents will vote at town meeting on whether President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney should be indicted and arrested for war crimes, perjury or obstruction of justice if they ever step foot in Vermont. The Brattleboro Select Board voted 3-2 Friday to put the controversial item on the Town Meeting Day warning. According to Town Clerk Annette Cappy, organizers of the Bush-Cheney issue gathered enough signatures, and it was up to the Select Board whether Brattleboro voters would consider the issue in March. Cappy said residents will get to vote on the matter by paper... Rutland Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1960630/posts#comment Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:22:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958002/posts WASHINGTON - A study by two nonprofit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national security threat from Iraq in the two years following the 2001 terrorist attacks. The study concluded that the statements "were part of an orchestrated campaign that effectively galvanized public opinion and, in the process, led the nation to war under decidedly false pretenses." The study was posted Tuesday on the Web site of the Center for Public Integrity, which worked with the Fund for Independence in Journalism. White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said he could... AP via Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958002/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:16:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953829/posts The Taliban has The Associated Press and Reuters on speed dial. Elias Wahdat, a stringer for Reuters and BBC news services in Khost province, said that every time the Taliban launch an attack or American troops call in an air strike, he gets a text message. The Taliban will give its version of what happened, often claiming that American bombs killed civilians. It may take officials with the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan hours to put together a news release for the press. In the meantime, the Taliban version is already circulating. Lt. Col. David A. Accetta, the 82nd Airborne Division... Fayetteville Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1953829/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:48:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1952997/posts Soros, 77, provided almost half the nearly $100,000 cost of the research, which appeared in The Lancet, the medical journal. Its claim was 10 times higher than consensus estimates of the number of war dead. FOXNEWS.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1952997/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:05:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1952778/posts A STUDY that claimed 650,000 people were killed as a result of the invasion of Iraq was partly funded by the antiwar billionaire George Soros. Soros, 77, provided almost half the £50,000 cost of the research, which appeared in The Lancet, the medical journal. Its claim was 10 times higher than consensus estimates of the number of war dead. The study, published in 2006, was hailed by antiwar campaigners as evidence of the scale of the disaster caused by the invasion, but Downing Street and President George Bush challenged its methodology. New research published by The New England Journal of... timesonline http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1952778/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:09:00 GMT