27-09-2010, 03:10 PM
This is a propaganda op, pure and simple.
As Bud Fensterwald taught, all such endeavors have at least two objectives. In this case:
1. Set up a heroic (false) authority from whom additional disinformation will be accepted with little or no hesitation.
2. Test the public's attitudes toward censorship.
3. Establish a precedent (legal, publishing industry) for censorship.
4. Identify sources of support.
5. Identify sources of opposition.
6. Set up a false negative template for future study of related events.
7. Measure the sophistication of self-described deep politics "experts."
For starters.
As Bud Fensterwald taught, all such endeavors have at least two objectives. In this case:
1. Set up a heroic (false) authority from whom additional disinformation will be accepted with little or no hesitation.
2. Test the public's attitudes toward censorship.
3. Establish a precedent (legal, publishing industry) for censorship.
4. Identify sources of support.
5. Identify sources of opposition.
6. Set up a false negative template for future study of related events.
7. Measure the sophistication of self-described deep politics "experts."
For starters.