-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.africa2000.com/PNDX/intro.html <A HREF="http://www.africa2000.com/PNDX/intro.html">PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE STUDIES</A> ----- PROPAGANDA & PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE STUDIES "If you give a man the correct information for seven years, he may believe the incorrect information on the first day of the eighth year when it is necessary, from your point of view, that he should do so. Your first job is to build the credibility and the authenticity of your propaganda, and persuade the enemy to trust you although you are his enemy." A Psychological Warfare Casebook Operations Research Office Johns Hopkins University Baltimore (1958) "On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that on other days and other fields will bear the fruits of victory." General Douglas MacArthur "By way of deception, thou shalt do war." Israel's Mossad "Civilization is the encouragement of differences. Civilization thus becomes a synonym of democracy. Force, violence, pressure, or compulsion with a view to conformity, is both uncivilized and undemocratic." Mahatma (Mohandas) Ghandi This section consists of materials that may be among the most important you will ever read. As modern technology provides humankind with capabilities never even imagined by many of us a decade ago, we can be sure that the global battlefield of the 21st century will be over information -- the dissemination or withholding of facts, the interpretation of events, the presentation or distortion of ideas and ideologies, and the communication of messages and symbols carefully prepared to provoke a particular reaction, either conscious or uncon scious, from a target audience. The importance of communications in the context of the north-south conflict can scarcely be under-estimated. By using communications as a tool of control, wealthy nations will be able to re-establish their colonial empires (as has already been done in some places) through the "invisible dominance" of the media, the manipulation of economies, and intrusions into social policies. This kind of neo-colonialism can be even more deadly than the old administrative variety because it is far more difficult to fight. In place of the arrogant colonial governors and their hand-picked surrogates there there will be otherwise-ordinary sympathizers of foreign governments operating within a network of paid, trained surrogates -- making it difficult if not impossible to prove who really runs things. If this at first seems far-fatched, take a look at the 1987 executive order that effectively put the domestic economies of African nations into the hands of the U.S. Department of State, the Treasury Department, the military, and the Central Intelligence Agency. But instead of holding these powerful agencies accountable for the events that shape their lives, the target populations will be aware only of the actions of local collaborators within their own societies -- people who themselves do not fully understand this new kind of "order." Ultimately, it is through the control of communications that people will be "pacified." People will be persuaded to see the powerful nations of the world, not as oppressors, but exactly as the media portrays them -- distant, benevolent world "leaders" who, at worst, are doing not enough to help their sisters and brothers in the so-called "third world." The signs are already there. Western policy makers speak earnestly of "partnerships-in-development" with the nations of the southern hemisphere -- even as literally billions of dollars flow every year from the "poor" countries to the rich in the form of debt service payments, trade imbalances, the extraction of valuable minarals, and the fraud of currency "reform." Foreign-sponsored "technical assistance" workers take over the management of ministries and academic institutions under the guise of "civic society," even as carefully-organized structural adjustment schemes make certain that these same institutions are too cash-starved to serve the real purposes for which they were created. And wherever subtle manipulation fails, the use of force is always an alternative -- like in the 1991 War Against Iraq, the suppression of democratic elections in Algeria a year later, the infamous "humanitarian mission turned police action" in Somalia, the U.S. terror bombing of Libya, the invasions of Panama and Grenada, the carefully-orchestrated ouster and reinstallation and retirement of Jean Bertrand Aristide in Haiti, the use of "forceful persuasion" in Nicaragua, and much, much more -- not to mention Chile, Vietnam, Indonesia, Korea, Guatemala, and a score of other countries which have "benefited" from the "guidance" of rich countries like the U.S.A. But the bottom line in all of this is to communicate ideas and information to target populations in a way that will arouse the desired response -- whether that be fear, a false sense of hope, or simply confusion. This page is intended to help break through that confusion. Please read and share with others. DEFINITIONS REPORTS AFRICA 2000 ===== from: http://www.africa2000.com/PNDX/plist.html <A HREF="http://www.africa2000.com/PNDX/plist.html">PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE STUDIES</A> ----- PROPAGANDA & PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE STUDIES Documents, Reports and Links Official Definitions A useful collection of terms and definitions as used by the Washington power establishment. Social Sciences and Political Intervention What passes itself off as project-centered "development assistance" may in reality consist of dangerous manipulation of culture and social relations in the southern hemisphere. Because of the enormous monetary advantage enjoyed by donors of "aid," they are often in a position to do extensive psycho-social studies of target groups and to exploit them in ways that would not occur to most people, even in our worst nightmares. Propaganda in Theory and Practice: What Makes It Work? This report provides a basic description of contemporary propaganda and psy-war activities, with an explanation of how people can be "scientifically" deceived. 'Civil Affairs' and 'PSYOPS' page -- an interesting and highly-informative collection of materials and links on the subject of psychological operations. The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) A Programme of Action presented at the conference calls for massive propaganda effort, utilizing the mass media, non-governmental organizations, commercial entertainment, and academic institutions in an effort to "persuade" people in developing countries to change their fertility preferences. A revision to the original text added to accommodate representatives from developing countries urges that communications activities carried out by donors "for advocacy purposes or to promote particular lifestyles" should be labeled in such a way that the public will be aware of their purpose and that "the identity of sponsors should be indicated in an appropriate manner." Despite this recommendation, which imposes no mandatory restrictions on aid donors, the "communication" section of document remains a very dangerous and politically-explosive agenda. The Population Communication Project The U.S. Agency for International Development has poured tens of millions of dollars into a "mass media" influence campaign that uses tactics borrowed from military psy-war operatives. In fact, the contractor working as a proxy for USAID in this case was also under contract to the U.S. Army to prepare teaching manuals for psychological operations. Psychological Warfare in the U.S. Government programs to undermine Latino political movements, the anti-war effort, movement, and grassroots political organizing. Post-Modern Warfare A menu of resources about political/psychological warfare, covert activities, and genocide. Urban Deconcentration and Other Tactics A picture is worth a thousand words... have patience because this one takes a little time. Social Influence: Propaganda and Persuasion -- Some useful background information. Information Warfare -- More about military psychological operations. Psychological Operations in Guerrilla Warfare The CIA's tactical manual for paramilitary forces in Central America. Institute for Propaganda Analysis A collection of documents containing basic facts about covert influence campaigns. The United States Intelligence Organizations Official descriptions and duties of U.S. government bureaus involved in the collection or analysis of intelligence. More Links A set of links (pro-CIA) to materials about intelligence and other propaganda-related issues. Secrecy & Government Bulletin A collection of information on issues related to openness in government. Reporters Collective A source for reliable research materials on international institutions and their role in fronting for the wealthy, powerful nations that control their policies. ----- Aloha, He'Ping, Om, Shalom, Salaam. Em Hotep, Peace Be, Omnia Bona Bonis, All My Relations. Adieu, Adios, Aloha. Amen. Roads End Kris DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. 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