Dictionary of American Propagandist Phrases

PROPAGANDA: The spreading of information or ideas to further or damage a cause

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DATELINE: MSNBC, March 11, 2002
HEADLINE: Government spokesmen say Guantanamo Bay detainees are being allowed to write letters to loved ones at home.  And, that detainee communications will be uncensored.

They went on to state that the government, however, reserves the right to alter objectionable sections, rewrite letters excluding objectionable content, or not send the letters at all at their discretion.

Conclusion:  If we give 'em paper and let them write whatever they want, that's not censorship. The real question is, given that no one in their right mind would be against suppressing their letters if it threatened national security...

Why did they need to make an announcement about it?  I can't imagine anyone believing that what they describe is anything other than censorship.  Another episode of  TimeWill Tell, perhaps.  Maybe it was a trick to get the detainees to provide them with addresses of associates... but still, why the announcement.

It's like the government telling us they're creating a department to generate disinformation, and then telling us they decided not to.

Withdraw Troops Immediately ... as soon as you're done.  Be sure to give us a tangible timeline for withdrawal... give or take 2 or 3 months.

For leaders confined to their offices by occupation forces, this means, we don't care if we killed everyone in your little black book, call someone and stop the resistance.