Why would the most powerful man in the world need to spend $1.6 billion on false or misleading press stories?

POWER AND CONTROLWhy would the most powerful man in the world need to spend $1.6 billion on false or misleading press stories?
Simple!! when you do things outside the law, then you have to hide the fact that you are doing them!.. Clearly the US has being using locations in other countries in an attempt to circumvent the fact that they are using torture (in the name of national security ) in the hope of obtaining information on the whereabouts of bin laden and other terrorist organizations..





The hated and despised Guantanamo bay is a prime example of this kind of facility!, though other places are far more secretive..





Its against the Geneva convention to gain information by using torture of any kind.. Since the US is a signatory of the convention !. then what its being doing with its prisoners is illegal and contravenes the convention.





In the past when US citizens have been taken prisoner and it has become known that torture has been used on them, then the US government has screamed blue murder about it and have condemned those who use torture as barbaric.. You can see that there is a two faced duplicity feel to all this, on one hand condemning and on the other doing!. All this just adds to the general mistrust and hatred by some of anything American! .Why would the most powerful man in the world need to spend $1.6 billion on false or misleading press stories?
he's trying to keep the public distracted and unaware of the things happening behind the curtains.
i havent spent that much and probably never will
I am also assuming that you are talking about Bush. Misinformation becomes fact if enough people believe it. As long as Bush continues to pump misinformation into the minds of the ';not so bright'; here in the U.S. they believe it is true, and will continue to blindly support him as he continues to further ruin our country.
Who are referring to? What stories are you talking about?





Any powerful, and obviously wealthy, person may feel the need to mis-lead any number of ppl for any number of reasons.





What is your point?
National Security.





I assume you are refering to the secret prison info that was just released.





There were prisoners being held that knew sensitive information and having their where-a-bouts known to the public could have endangered their lives and the ability to gain info from them regarding terrorism.
Your question is incomplete. Please be more specific.
And who might this most powerful man be?
To keep his position as the most powerful man in the world of course!
because he can
Self-preservation.





If you are referring to Bush as the most powerful man in the world, many today would disagree. But lets assume you do mean him.





The only way Bush has thus far avoided national censure and impeachment is because he has veiled his Presidency in secrecy. One day the truth will be revealed. On that day we all will be appalled at what we discover. if that day ever comes...





Our shortsightedness, dogmatic refusual to question authority, glassy-eyed zeal in supporting ';Republicanism'; over the best interests of the nation, and willingness to endanger long term strategic national success for the sake of short term political expediency, has placed us on a perilous path. Bush vows to stay the course. Read decline and fall of the Roman Empire, then get on your knees and pray that the citizens of the US have a few moments of clarity of remove this misguided, closed minded most powerful person from office.
I didn't know Rolph Harris was woth that much..but I still know his secrets..he..he..he