And we broadcast tapes sent to us from Americans against the war. These were most effective I believe.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Well, we think the broadcasts did have some effect, because we see the antiwar movement in the U.S. building up, growing and so we think that our broadcast is a support to this antiwar movement.
It was very hard to get any records, so the only source for us to really hear what was happening was listening to the Voice of America. We would be taping all the broadcast and then sharing the tapes and talking about it.
Ever since we've had electronic communications, and particularly during a time of war, presidents have authorized the electronic surveillance of the enemy.
We advised them to do what they think proper against the war.
The use of these techniques against these terrorists made us safer. It really did work.
During the Cold War, we gathered information by listening to the Soviets, taking pictures of the Soviets, and we allowed our human intelligence to decline.
During the war, in which several of our embedded correspondents were able to report from moving vehicles crossing the Iraqi desert, the use of technology made news gathering safer.
But, we didn't have all the media that we do today.
There's no denying that television is one of the most powerful propaganda media we've ever invented.
How do you keep war accountable to the American people when war becomes invisible and virtual?
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