{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Kabul Press","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.kabulpress.org","title":"Pentagon\u2019s Stages Illegal Media Tours of Afghanistan ","author_name":"Matthew J. Nasuti (Former U.S. Air Force Captain)","width":"600","height":"400","url":"https:\/\/mail.bamyanpress.com\/article30274.html","html":"\u003Ch4 class='title'\u003E\u003Ca href='https:\/\/mail.bamyanpress.com\/article30274.html'\u003EPentagon\u2019s Stages Illegal Media Tours of Afghanistan \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cblockquote class='spip'\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESection 720 of U.S. Public Law 111-117 bar the Pentagon from using taxpayer funds to generate propaganda for use within the United States.  In blatant disregard for the rule of law, U.S. military officials conduct media tours in Afghanistan almost every week to American press representatives.  The goal is to spin the news, showcasing only positive accomplishments and happy events, which propaganda is then fed to the American people. \n\u003Cbr class='autobr' \/\u003E\n\tDuring this media circus, there is no little or no (\u2026)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n"}