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• The Sideshow: ... Later Atrios linked* to Josh Marshall's item in which he reports that: It would appear that we have another case where the Bush Pentagon, particularly the Office of Public Affairs is forcefully inserting itself into the civilian election process. ...
• Oliver Willis (#): ... Much like how the Bush administration manipulated the timing and quantity of terror alerts in 2004 to attack the Kerry campaign, they are now using the Pentagon and its spinners to attack Sen. Obama. In January of next year we're going to have to bring giant vats of Raid to get these people out of our government. ...
• Angry Bear (#): ... to this story: The Pentagon on Friday tried to cast doubt on an account of military equipment shortages mentioned by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, whose campaign team stood by the story. Josh Marshall continues: But Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman is telling reporters he doesn't think it's true and that of course they can't confirm it unless the soldier - still on active duty - comes forward to discuss the issue with the ...
• American Street: ... the supposed-to-be neutral Pentagon interjects itself into presidential politics in the past two decades, it has become a propaganda machine beyond the scope of its responsibilities, a danger within any democracy. I agree with Josh Marshall that we have to expect more of this and with reserve military officer Phil Carter that our troops aren’t even getting the support they deserve from their military and Defense Department superiors. ...
• The Carpetbagger Report - Commentary and Analysis on Politics in America by Steve Benen: ... Another misguided conservative attack for the list. So, time to move on? Apparently not . It would appear that we have another case where the Bush Pentagon, particularly the Office of Public Affairs is forcefully inserting itself into the civilian election process. ...
• Eschaton: ... Another Phony Soldier The cowardly shrieking monkey right, in conjunction with the Bush administration, probably won't stop until they destroy another life. What's one more to them, after all? -Atrios 23:46 ...
• PBD - Progressive Blog Digest: ... More: http://www.talkleft.com/... http://talkingpointsmemo.com/... [Josh Marshall] It would appear that we have another case where the Bush Pentagon, particularly the Office of Public Affairs is forcefully inserting itself into the civilian election process. . . ...