Editor of major newspaper says he planted stories for CIA

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Saying he believes a medical condition gives him only a few years to live, and that he is filled with remorse, Dr. Udo Ulfkotte, the editor of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, one of Germany's largest newspapers, said in an interview that he accepted news stories written and given to him by the CIA and published them under his own name. Ulfkotte said the aim of much of the deception was to drive nations toward war.

Dr. Ulfkotte says the corruption of journalists and major news outlets by the CIA is routine, accepted, and widespread in the western media, and that journalists who do not comply either cannot get jobs at any news organization, or find their careers cut short.

Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/editor-of-major-german-newspaper-says-he-planted-stories-for-cia/article/424470#ixzz3QpYwxNoQ

Must be book selling season. Is anybody surprised that governments manipulate the media to sway public opinion?

[lostinblue 1,989]

Must be book selling season. Is anybody surprised that governments manipulate the media to sway public opinion?

I don't think the Kenyan has ... He is the most honest leader we ever had.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

I don't think the Kenyan has ... He is the most honest leader we ever had.

Nah, Nixon was.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Who would have thunk that the media was corrupt?

I don't think the Kenyan has ... He is the most honest leader we ever had.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

That's the same Udo Ulfkotte that attributed an E.coli outbreak in Germany a few years ago to a fecal jihad being waged by Muslims against Europeans. The guy is a nutcase and the publisher - Kopp Verlag - is known for publishing primarily conspiracy theory related work. That makes this perfect fodder for the right wing nutjob blogsphere. You boys have fun!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

...Dr. Udo Ulfkotte, the editor of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung,..

Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/editor-of-major-german-newspaper-says-he-planted-stories-for-cia/article/424470#ixzz3Qq6L9fse

That is bunk, too. He is not "the editor" of the FAZ. He was at one point in the past an editor with the FAZ.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

That's the same Udo Ulfkotte that attributed an E.coli outbreak in Germany a few years ago to a fecal jihad being waged by Muslims against Europeans. The guy is a nutcase and the publisher - Kopp Verlag - is known for publishing primarily conspiracy theory related work. That makes this perfect fodder for the right wing nutjob blogsphere. You boys have fun!

It is the 99% dope smoking antiwar America is evil crowd that is pushing this story. Right-wingers support the military industrial war is good for business complex.

That is bunk, too. He is not "the editor" of the FAZ. He was at one point in the past an editor with the FAZ.

Thanks. I know you would know one way or another. Now I can go tear my hippie friends kids a new one.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

It is the 99% dope smoking antiwar America is evil crowd that is pushing this story. Right-wingers support the military industrial war is good for business complex.

Thanks. I know you would know one way or another. Now I can go tear my hippie friends kids a new one.

Yeah, like that dope smoking anti-war hippie Alex Jones.

http://www.infowars.com/leading-german-journalist-cia-media-pushing-for-world-war/

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Yeah, like that dope smoking anti-war hippie Alex Jones.

http://www.infowars.com/leading-german-journalist-cia-media-pushing-for-world-war/

Exactly. Anarchist to the max.

[decocker 7,198]

Yeah, like that dope smoking anti-war hippie Alex Jones.

http://www.infowars.com/leading-german-journalist-cia-media-pushing-for-world-war/

alex jones is such a spineless chump.

Exactly. Anarchist to the max.

alex jones isn't an anarchist. he's a limbaugh wannabe.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

alex jones is such a spineless chump.

alex jones isn't an anarchist. he's a limbaugh wannabe.

He's a Libertarian. They have more in common with the 99%ers than either side wants to admit.

[decocker 7,198]

He's a Libertarian. They have more in common with the 99%ers than either side wants to admit.

he's a capitalist piggy. i don't believe he gives one poo about liberty or the constitution or anything of the sort. he's building a conspiracy empire, something to leave behind for his kiddos. my other half has been a fan of his since he was just a radio show in austin, much to my dismay.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

he's a capitalist piggy. i don't believe he gives one poo about liberty or the constitution or anything of the sort. he's building a conspiracy empire, something to leave behind for his kiddos. my other half has been a fan of his since he was just a radio show in austin, much to my dismay.

Never listened to the show.

[decocker 7,198]

Never listened to the show.

trust me. alex jones is all about the benjamins. he scares people with hype and lies and then sells them food in bulk for their newly built compound.

his big claim to fame is that he 'predicted' 9/11. that's probably the only reason he's still around for us to talk about now. if that coincidence hadn't happened, he wouldn't be as big as he is.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I'm amazed that anyone takes those shows seriously. Quite frightening really.

Edited February 5, 2015 by Hail Ming!