Uh oh, looks like Wray isnât being a good boy.
âAny assertion that we are not a news organization is simply false,â Gavasheli told the site. âThis is the first time Iâm hearing about it, and I donât think anyone at Sputnik was contacted, so thank you for letting us know.â
So many lies in so few words - right down to the âthank youâ.
Drip, drip, dripâŚ
Ca-Ching!
For very important background, read Andrew Feinbergâs article in Politico:
My Life at a Russian Propaganda Network
I saw that when it was released last month, and I am totally unsurprised he turned over Sputnik work-related emails to the FBI.
Interesting read.
Weird tidbit from the article:
having spent his career working for General Dynamics, which was contracted to run the Southeast European Times, a multilingual website that targeted the Balkans by pushing back against propaganda efforts from Russia and other countries.
Who knew that General Dynamics, one of the largest defense contractor conglomerates in the country also contracted to run a propaganda shop? Bizarre.
That is a fascinating article, isnât it? I think he was referring to General Dynamics IT. There is a GDIT facility in my city. They mostly do two things: Federal IT infrastructure, and government call centers (e.g. answering incoming calls about the ACA).
Exercise: Explain why Sputnik is not a legitimate news organization, but FOX is. You have 30 minutes. Begin.
One is a government-owned propaganda machine.
The other is a propaganda machine that owns a government.