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In the synergy between the U.S. intelligence apparatus and their media agents, the CIA, DOJ and State Department have specific outlets assigned to public relations.
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A long-tracked pattern reflects the DOJ and FBI leak their PR needs to the ''New York Times''. The preferred outlet for the U.S. State Department is CNN; and the ''Washington Pos''t generally comes out first with leaks in defense of the CIA agenda. This pattern has been remarkably consistent for years.