Christiane, Here, here. >>>There are other manipulation of opinion going on in the US which are far more worrying, especially coming from a country who pretends to teach democracy to others.<<< One minor correction, not "far more worrying" but as worrisome and all of it indicative of the general attitude toward truth. Truth is painful, requires sacrifice, gets in the way of greed, requires humility, can be costly to regimes, prestige and commercial interests. And therefore, IS the "first casualty". Take care, Gregory david Stempel FIREFRAMEi m a g i n g