Mockingbird: US Media Sets Stage For Yemen ‘Military Intervention’ Ahead of SOTU

‘While watching the international news network CNN today, one can’t help but notice the quick-fire talking points and messaging being rolled-out in rapid succession, as propagandists work feverishly to build-up the case for a possible military intervention in Yemen.

Keen to get their ducks in a row, White House planners and press operatives are rushing to meet Tuesday’s deadline – which is US President Barack Obama’s annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, which has become a sort of political ritual and media event in recent years. More importantly though, it’s where the US leadership has the undivided attention of the public and it’s the ideal time to make palatable, what would otherwise be an unpopular announcement.’

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