The totally not rock US government

[lithiumkc]

http://go.fark.com/cgi/fark/go.pl?i=...207212230.html

I don't know how many of you follow the news about Iraq or what have you, but this is pretty sad. If any of you remember Jessica Lynch and how they made her out to have been 'rescued' under heavy enemy resistance.. which turned out to be a completely BS story like a lot of the propaganda that they're shooting out, this is just another disgusting example of the US governments population control.

In this case, Tillman was said to have been killed by enemy fire while defending his squad in a firefight. They made him into a hero in the media. Now the medical examiners are confirming he was killed by 3 rounds to the head less than 30 feet away, with NO evidence of any enemy fire in the area at all. He was fragged by somebody in his unit.

Why, then, does the US Government feel the need to propagate such stories? Why CREATE heroes under circumstances that were very unheroic? The government is lying to you on a very regular basis, but by the time the truth comes out as in this case, the story is already completely out of the public eye and nobody hears about it.

I don't understand how some people are falling for it. They are inventing heroes out of horrible situations, so they don't have black marks on their already shameful war. Vietnam #2

Thoughts? Other stories you've heard?

[beerman]

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Why, then, does the US Government feel the need to propagate such stories? Why CREATE heroes under circumstances that were very unheroic?

That's an easy question. It's an unpopular war and they need to make the public feel warm and fuzzy any opportunity they can get. It was basically the basis of "Flags of Our Fathers"; how a war story gets blown out of proportion and the government spins it for their own needs. That's why I don't watch tv. Ever.

[IbanezBassist_v2]

http://go.fark.com/cgi/fark/go.pl?i=...207212230.html

The government is lying to you on a very regular basis, but by the time the truth comes out as in this case, the story is already completely out of the public eye and nobody hears about it.

Thoughts? Other stories you've heard?

Dude, you are just now figuring this out! The American government has been lying for a long, long time! Way before we were even thought of. This is not news or new for that matter. Lets face it, we will always have a government that will lie and cover up anything to make themselves come out smelling like a rose. But on the same token you could live somewhere with no government or one that is even more crooked than ours.

[lithiumkc]

Dude, you are just now figuring this out! The American government has been lying for a long, long time! Way before we were even thought of. This is not news or new for that matter. Lets face it, we will always have a government that will lie and cover up anything to make themselves come out smelling like a rose. But on the same token you could live somewhere with no government or one that is even more crooked than ours.

Oh trust me i've been well aware of the propaganda for a long time. This is just another story that's going to fly under the radar because the truth is 3 years later. Governments lie, that's a constant truth, and that is unacceptable. But THIS kind of lying is completely disgusting. Its not good enough to say 'Oh well they lie all the time, just forget about it'. When this happens, it has to be exposed. The news media is the 4th branch of the government in the states.

I worry about my generations future, a lot.

[-Xyfa-]

The government does lie to you through everything and corrupts the minds of everyone, but what has this got to do with rock band?

kind of wrong place to discuss this issue

[lithiumkc]

The government does lie to you through everything and corrupts the minds of everyone, but what has this got to do with rock band?

kind of wrong place to discuss this issue

General forum. Perfect place to discuss anything.

[IbanezBassist_v2]

Danzig is a puss.

[-Xyfa-]

Danzig is a puss.

I know i really hate him but its like the only picture i have that the site would take, i need a new one =P

[lithiumkc]

Taken from a discussion board on the subject

Form124 2007-07-27 06:42:54 AM
wxgeek: I'm a little scared thinking about the stuff we -don't- know.

You sheeple really don't want to know.

The ACLU has done a FOIA request on the whole US Army about this kind of thing.

You will know soon enough.

It sucks. Friendly fire cover ups are a daily occurance.

/I see it
/It's part of my job

Form124 2007-07-27 06:42:54 AM
I really mean it when I say that sometimes it is better not to know what is going on.
I don't even like to see it and thats what I get paid for.

Thats disturbing. This one slipped through the cracks and the story got out there, but the knowledge that it's happening on a regular basis like this guy can confirm... And nothing is being said about it.. Thats horrible. The truth needs to come out

[lithiumkc]

And believe me, I am well aware of dishonesty when it comes to governments. Its an inevitable truth. But dudes, this particular government is so ****ing snarky it makes me sick. These are evil, evil men.