[Mb-civic] BBC E-mail: US plans to 'fight the net' revealed

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"Information intended for foreign audiences, including public diplomacy and Psyops, is increasingly consumed by our domestic audience," it reads. 

"Psyops messages will often be replayed by the news media for much larger audiences, including the American public," it goes on. 



** US plans to 'fight the net' revealed **
A newly declassified document gives a fascinating glimpse into the US military's plans for "information operations" - from psychological operations, to attacks on hostile computer networks.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/americas/4655196.stm >


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