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October 3, 2008

Firms Awarded $300M for Pro-US Propaganda in Iraq
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The Pentagon has awarded a total of $300 million in new contracts to
produce pro-US propaganda for Iraqi audiences. According to the
Washington Post, four American companies have been awarded the deals to
generate news stories, entertainment programs and so-called “public
service advertisements” to run in the Iraqi media. The four contractors
are the Washington-based Lincoln Group, the LA-based Leonie Industries,
as well as MPRI and SOSI, both based in Virginia.



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