The First Casualty in War - is Truth

It's been long disputed, even before the War in Iraq began, that the media coverage in the U.S. was particularly biased in what was called "patriotic" or "gung-ho" support for a war instigated by the Bush administration. Looking back in retrospect, we can see now that it may not have been primarily the strength of military might, but rather the supreme influence and power of U.S. media and the use of PSYOP that truly helped to win this war, by gaining support of the American people through timely news and entertainment, while also defeating the moral of Saddam's regime. This bias in the current profit-based media landscape is a concern, and that's why AID seeks to bring various viewpoints into discussion so that we can make an better informed decision, with access to all viewpoints. Amy Goodman, host of DemocracyNow.org will discuss the topic of "Independent Media in a Time of War" and it's need for an accurately informed public, at her 1:00pm keynote address tomorrow, April 9th, at the Peace and Justice Expo.