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The '''Media-intelligence complex''' is an informal alliance between the nation's [[intelligence community]] and the [[mainstream media]] which  seen together is a vested interest influencing [[public opinion]] and [[policy]].<ref>https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2017/03/18/trump-is-challenging-the-whole-cia-media-nexus/ </ref> A driving factor in this relationship between the [[government]] and corporate media is that both sides benefit.  

The '''Media-intelligence complex''' is an informal alliance between the nation's [[intelligence community]] and the [[mainstream media]] which  seen together is a vested interest influencing [[public opinion]] and [[policy]].<ref>https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2017/03/18/trump-is-challenging-the-whole-cia-media-nexus/</ref> A driving factor in this relationship between the [[government]] and corporate media is that both sides benefit.  

The term has come to be used in reference to the system behind the intelligence community of the [[United States]], where it is most prevalent. Its origin is borrowed from a term in the farewell address of President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]], warning of the dangers of the [[military-industrial complex]]. Unlike the [[military]], there is no tradition of outside [[civilian]] control of the Intelligence Community, which has exploded in size and influence since Eisenhower's day.

The term has come to be used in reference to the system behind the intelligence community of the [[United States]], where it is most prevalent. Its origin is borrowed from a term in the farewell address of President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]], warning of the dangers of the [[military-industrial complex]]. Unlike the [[military]], there is no tradition of outside [[civilian]] control of the Intelligence Community, which has exploded in size and influence since Eisenhower's day.

The ''[[Washington Post]]'' is essentially the propaganda mouthpiece of the US intelligence community through its owner and frontman, Jeff Bezos, who is under CIA contract for cloud service.  

The ''[[Washington Post]]'' is essentially the propaganda mouthpiece of the US intelligence community through its owner and frontman, Jeff Bezos, who is under CIA contract for cloud service.  

In March 2013, the CIA awarded a $600 million contract to Amazon Web Services for a computing cloud system which would allow all 17 agencies of the US intelligence community to coordinate and share information.<ref>http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/07/the-details-about-the-cias-deal-with-amazon/374632/ </ref> The General Accounting Office found the deal violated the open bidding process, but a federal court stood by the CIA's decision.  

In March 2013, the CIA awarded a $600 million contract to Amazon Web Services for a computing cloud system which would allow all 17 agencies of the US intelligence community to coordinate and share information.<ref>http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/07/the-details-about-the-cias-deal-with-amazon/374632/</ref> The General Accounting Office found the deal violated the open bidding process, but a federal court stood by the CIA's decision.  

In October of the same year Jeff Bezos, founder of [[Amazon.com]] and the 6th richest billionaire on the planet worth $66 billion, purchased the ''[[Washington Post]]'' with proceeds of the deal.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/washington-post-closes-sale-to-amazon-founder-jeff-bezos/2013/10/01/fca3b16a-2acf-11e3-97a3-ff2758228523_story.html?utm_term=.8fea51fb3097 </ref> Amazon remains under contract for continuing service of the system.

In October of the same year Jeff Bezos, founder of [[Amazon.com]] and the 6th richest billionaire on the planet worth $66 billion, purchased the ''[[Washington Post]]'' with proceeds of the deal.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/washington-post-closes-sale-to-amazon-founder-jeff-bezos/2013/10/01/fca3b16a-2acf-11e3-97a3-ff2758228523_story.html?utm_term=.8fea51fb3097</ref> Amazon remains under contract for continuing service of the system.

The Institute for Public Accuracy released a statement condemning the move.<ref>https://medium.com/@SarahRRunge/amazon-the-washington-post-and-the-cia-d68a4ee802e#.406uub5gw</ref>

The Institute for Public Accuracy released a statement condemning the move.<ref>https://medium.com/@SarahRRunge/amazon-the-washington-post-and-the-cia-d68a4ee802e#.406uub5gw</ref>

{{Quotebox|When the main shareholder in one of the very largest corporations in the world benefits from a massive contract with the CIA on the one hand, and that same billionaire owns the ''Washington Post'' on the other hand, there are serious problems. The Post is unquestionably the political paper of record in the [[United States]], and how it covers governance sets the agenda for the balance of the news media. Citizens need to know about this [[conflict of interest]] in the columns of the Post itself.}}

{{Quotebox|When the main shareholder in one of the very largest corporations in the world benefits from a massive contract with the CIA on the one hand, and that same billionaire owns the ''Washington Post'' on the other hand, there are serious problems. The Post is unquestionably the political paper of record in the [[United States]], and how it covers governance sets the agenda for the balance of the news media. Citizens need to know about this [[conflict of interest]] in the columns of the Post itself.}}

The ''[[Nation magazine|Nation]]'' magazine also condemned the conflict of interest.

The ''[[Nation magazine|Nation]]'' magazine also condemned the conflict of interest.

Elements within the CIA then began using the ''Washington Post'' to promote [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] as their preferred candidate for President in 2016.<ref>http://www.mockingbirdpaper.com/content/leaked-dnc-emails-prove-washington-post-both-fundraiser-and-attack-dog-clinton-and-national </ref> After the election but before taking office, the CIA in collusion with the [[White House]], the DNC and Clinton campaign, fraudulently claimed [[Vladimir Putin]] and Russian intelligence agencies had rigged [[Donald Trump]]'s election to the presidency. The CIA and its government and media surrogates put out the false claim that Russian intelligence agencies had delivered embarrassing emails from the Democrats and the Clinton campaign to [[Wikileaks]].<ref>https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2017/03/18/trump-is-challenging-the-whole-cia-media-nexus/ </ref> In fact, the sources of the compromised information came from disgruntled whistleblowers within the Clinton campaign and Democratic National Committee.<ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-15/revealed-who-gave-democratic-emails-wikileaks </ref> DNC insiders delivered information to Wikileaks.<ref>https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2016/12/cias-absence-conviction/ </ref>

Elements within the CIA then began using the ''Washington Post'' to promote [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] as their preferred candidate for President in 2016.<ref>http://www.mockingbirdpaper.com/content/leaked-dnc-emails-prove-washington-post-both-fundraiser-and-attack-dog-clinton-and-national</ref> After the election but before taking office, the CIA in collusion with the [[White House]], the DNC and Clinton campaign, fraudulently claimed [[Vladimir Putin]] and Russian intelligence agencies had rigged [[Donald Trump]]'s election to the presidency. The CIA and its government and media surrogates put out the false claim that Russian intelligence agencies had delivered embarrassing emails from the Democrats and the Clinton campaign to [[Wikileaks]].<ref>https://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2017/03/18/trump-is-challenging-the-whole-cia-media-nexus/</ref> In fact, the sources of the compromised information came from disgruntled whistleblowers within the Clinton campaign and Democratic National Committee.<ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-15/revealed-who-gave-democratic-emails-wikileaks</ref> DNC insiders delivered information to Wikileaks.<ref>https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2016/12/cias-absence-conviction/</ref>

==Companymen==

==Companymen==

*[[Amazon.com]]

*[[Amazon.com]]

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