Free Syrian army fighters, one of the groups often considered to be part of the moderate armed opposition. Photograph: Reuters
The Guardian: How Britain funds the 'propaganda war' against Isis in Syria
Government contractors effectively run a press office for opposition fighters but communications conceal UK’s role.
The British government is waging information warfare in Syria by funding media operations for some rebel fighting groups, in the foreign front of what David Cameron has called “the propaganda war” against Islamic State.
The campaign aims to boost the reputation of what the government calls the “moderate armed opposition”, a complex and shifting alliance of armed factions.
Deciding which factions to support is risky for the government because many groups have become increasingly extremist as the five-year civil war grinds on.
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WNU Editor: An excellent story that reviews the importance of the propaganda war against the Islamic State. This post also makes me wonder on how much of the material that I have posted over the years on this blog is actually material that was first conceptualized and implemented in some shape or manner in some PR or media relations room in the Pentagon, Britain's Ministry of Defense, the Russian Ministry of Defense, or Gods only knows where else. This is one of the main reasons why I post multiple links from different news agencies on the many conflicts in the world. There is too much group think out there .... and posting other sources helps me (and I hope it helps the readers) a chance to get away from this mindset .... at least some of the times.
Hat Tip to Jay for this Guardian link.
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