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NEW YORK - Many U.S. military analysts used as commentators on Iraq by television networks have been groomed by the Pentagon, leaving some feeling they were manipulated to report favorably on the Bush administration, The New York Times said in Sunday editions.



A Times report examining ties between the Bush administration and former senior officers who acted as paid TV analysts said they got private briefings, trips and access to classified intelligence meant to influence their comments.



"Records and interviews show how the Bush administration has used its control over access and information in an effort to transform the analysts into a kind of media Trojan horse — an instrument intended to shape terrorism coverage from inside the major TV and radio networks," the newspaper said.

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ORIGINAL: Termyn8or

Ho hum.

They combed the hair on their talking heads did they ?

I'll alert the media, oh wait,,,,,,,,

Nevermind.

T

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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

      Not really a good thing, Level, but it does balance out the commentators who are groomed by liberal academia.  One that stuck in my brain was from the first few days of the invasion (when the New York Times was running headlines like "Saddam Battles Choppers: Downs One") was a guy I can only describe as a prancing little fairy (no disrespect intended to my gay friends) talking about how it was impossible for our troops to keep going without standing down to sleep and rest for a few days.