But if true, these revelations show the depths the Israeli state is prepared to sink to for its own end.

For has not the spectre of Israel’s nuclear annihilation been linked implicitly and explicitly to the horrors of the Nazi holocaust? And if those who raise such fears know themselves that they are unfounded, is this not the most cynical exploitation of one of the greatest tragedies in all history? Does this not expose the idea that the Israeli state is the sole defender of world Jewry as an obscene sham? Can one imagine a more eloquent expression of sheer contempt for Hitler’s victims, a more brazen assault on their memory, than to make political use of their corpses?

I was often struck by the bold articles in the newspapers exposing corruption in some countries abroad causing their governments to close the newspapers down for criticism that was deemed too harsh and harming their national security. The hand and glove relationship often practice in our country makes it unnecessary to have a Ministry of Information here as you point out.

Your “War in Context” comments: “This is what things have come down to: We live in a state where the dissemination of information is controlled much more efficiently than it was in the Soviet Union. At least the Russians understood they were being lied to. Most Americans, on the other hand, are completely ignorant of the incestuous relationship between the press and the government. In this system shaped by unspoken agreements, there is no need for some clumsy Ministry of Information.”
Look at the coverage of the fires in California, the television coverage especially seemed to be staged managed by the politicians often praising in effect their own administration and themselves.

What preventive measures could have been taken to minimize or prevent these fires in southern California? Probing of elected officials appears is being eliminated by our free press, especially in television reporting.