A Comment About
The Dutch Government Keeps Its Eyes – And Its Spies – On The Media
December 2, 2007 - 12:00 am
Rich Rostrom
2007-12-02 01:19:11
What if the government suspects that media personnel are operating as agents of influence for political or criminal gangs, or foreign governments? Or are taking payoffs to shape the news for hostile groups? The Tamil Tigers planted operatives as employees in the offices of legislators in the U.S., Canada, and Australia; why not at newspapers or TV channels?
If no one is allowed to look, how would anyone ever know it was happening?
