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Eliminating Truth: The Development Of War Propaganda: The rules issued by the Pentagon were themselves part of a process of spin. They are presented as voluntary and appeared to some to offer �unprecedented freedom to report the facts�. But on closer inspection, a number of clauses buried in the text indicate the iron fist in the velvet glove. While the rules state that there is �no general review process� of reports by the Pentagon, a later section notes that �if media are inadvertently exposed to sensitive information they should be briefed after exposure on what information they should avoid covering�. A security review also becomes compulsory if any sensitive information is released deliberately. In a classic passage attempting to present strict censorship rules as voluntary, the Pentagon notes that �agreement to security review is in exchange for this type of access must be strictly voluntary and if the reporter does not agree, the access may not be granted�.
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