"We lost the war -- not because we were outfought, but because we were out Psyoped,"
This belief in the need to "avoid Vietnam" by manipulating domestic political support for the Iraq war was pervasive at the Pentagon.
He urged a radically new approach to psychological operations in future wars -- taking aim at not just foreign adversaries but domestic audiences, too. He called his approach "MindWar" -- using network TV and radio to "strengthen our national will to victory."
This is Perception Management conducted by the US government. And it's illegal. The US is being played. As Robin Williams says, it's not just a sin, it's a felony. The worst part is, "It's a good story, but it's wrong. No amount of America firepower could crush the Iraqi people's will." The US is doomed to fail in Iraq just as it was in vietnam.
