1. An amazing article by @MazMHussain -- we're into real "Wag the Dog" territory here with fake personas created to promote a new Middle Eastern war.https://twitter.com/Ali_Gharib/status/1137734025425117185 …
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2. We need a real full-blown dissection of MEK: this is a cult which started off with a syncretic ideology fusing Marxism, feminism & political Islam. Until recently, it was classified (accurately) by the USA State Dept as a terrorist group. Naturally conservatives love it.
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3. Where does MEK get its funding from? Why are very prominent American public figures (of both parties) working so hard to legitimize it? I assume there is a Gulf oil connection but we need reporting.
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4. Some context: conservative media has long had a big payola problem, being easy targets for PR firms that want to place articles. This
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This is a huge huge issue. Back in 2002 or so a editor from that world walked me through it, explained how the choice venues had always been WSJ and WashTimes, no questions asked placement.
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Yep. It's interesting that one guy who understands these rules is Paul Manafort. Got some articles placed in The Hill (and I assume elsewhere).
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Wtf. Yes you're wrong.
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