1. Muslim Scholars WERE PAID TO AID U.S. PROPAGANDA.
- Author
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Cloud, David S. and Gerth, Jeff
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PUBLIC relations in newspaper publishing , *IRAQI newspapers , *GOVERNMENT & the press , *PROPAGANDA ,UNITED States politics & government, 2001-2009 - Abstract
The article reports that the same Pentagon contractor that paid Iraqi newspapers to print positive articles written by American soldiers has also been compensating Sunni religious scholars in Iraq in return for assistance with its propaganda work. The author reviews the work conducted by the public relations company Lincoln Group LP. According to the author, the company has retained three or four Sunni religious scholars to offer advice and write reports for military commanders on the content of propaganda campaigns. Comments from Lincoln Group vice president Paige Craig are included.
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- 2006