Pentagon rapid response operation

The Pentagon rapid response operation was created in October 2006 by the United States Department of Defense (a.k.a. The Pentagon) to "quickly respond to news media stories critical of ... the war in Iraq, as well as other stories the Defense Department leadership doesn't like." [cite web
url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/31/pentagon.pr/index.html
title=Pentagon boosts PR arsena
publisher=CNN
date=2006-10-31]

A Pentagon memo seen by the Associated Press news agency said the new unit would "develop messages" for the 24-hour news cycle and aim to "correct the record".cite web
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6100906.stm
title=Pentagon boosts 'media war' unit: The US defence department has set up a new unit to better promote its message across 24-hour rolling news outlets, and particularly on the internet
publisher=BBC News
date=2006-10-31] The unit would reportedly monitor media such as weblogs and would also employ "surrogates", or top politicians or lobbyists who could be interviewed on TV and radio shows.

ee also

*Public affairs (military)
*Pentagon military analyst program

References

External links

* [http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2006/11/10/publiceye/entry2172915.shtml David Martin On The Pentagon's 'Quick-Reaction Squad'] CBS News, November 10, 2006