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I wonder if the VOA will restart the Arabic service?

Not necessary as the psyops division of the US Army
is already broadcasting our pro-USA propaganda
from Iraq to much of the Middle East from Iraq, Turkey
and Afghanistan. Of course the Arabs know it's all bullshi+
but you know those congressmen 'back home' want
this crap to go out on the medium wave airwaves to the
indigenous populations.

They make no effort to hide themselves, which of course
when the target audience knows who is behind the
broadcasts, then automatically assumes everything they
say to be bullshi+. This is an excellent example of the Pentagon
better known as 'Fort Fumble' (as in fumble the football) in
action with a completely wasted effort.

See: http://www.psywarrior.com/psyop.html

I've been to the ME Region and can assure you
from actual observation that 98% of the population
get's it's info from either Al Jazeera or Al Arabia.
Shortwave is no longer the viable medium as it once
was. In the backcountry they can get AlJazeera
Radio via Satellite which is in almost every private car
and has replaced shortwave in almost every case.