Office of Strategic Influence
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OSIStrategic Influence Office
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Pentagon propaganda unit created under Douglas Feith in October 2001, shut down in February 2002 after the New York Times reported it planned to provide false stories to foreign media. Rumsfeld later admitted its activities continued under other names.
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Douglas Feith
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Douglas Feith oversaw the creation of the Office of Strategic Influence (OSI) on October 30, 2001 — a covert propaganda unit at the Pentagon. On February 19, 2002, the New York Times reported the OSI was 'developing plans to provide news items, possibly even false ones, to foreign media organizations.' The resulting outrage led Rumsfeld to announce on February 26, 2002 that Feith had closed the office. However, Rumsfeld later stated in November 2002 that the office was 'closed down only in name' and its activities continued. Rumsfeld claimed he 'never even seen the charter for the office,' though the OSI's assistant for operations said Rumsfeld had been briefed on its goals 'at least twice.'
Since 2001