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Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppression
by David Martin, author of America’s Dreyfus Affair
Strong, credible allegations of high-level criminal activity can bring down a government. When the government lacks an effective, fact-based defense, other techniques must be employed. The success of these techniques depends heavily upon a cooperative, compliant press and a mere token opposition party.
Of course, those people who most engage in these practices wouldn’t take the time to read this, or recognize any of it as their own behavior.