Reply #16: Washington Post Magazine Article: THOUGHT WARS [View All]

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Commentary
by Cheryl Welsh
February 2007

The January 14, 2007 Washington Post Magazine article, Mind Games by Sharon Weinberger is stunning in it's coverage. The article is announced on the top front page of the Washington Post with the heading; "IS IT PARANOIA? OR THE PENTAGON? To most, the people who think the government is beaming voices into their heads are paranoid loonies in foil helmets. Trouble is, the govenment has pursued weapons tht could do just that."

The full cover page of the Washington Post Magazine displays the picture and heading "THOUGHT WARS One thing is certain about the emerging subculture of self-described mind-control victims: Their agony is real" and the full article encompasses amost 7,500 words. The full article is posted below and is well worth reading. Weinberger seriously investigated the very controversial issue of alleged government mind control victims, a topic that mainstream media has avoided or has dismissed as conspiracy nut cases without further examination.

The article has opened the door to much needed debate and serious, impartial reporting and investigation. Not many human rights issues make it to the front pages of a national newspaper. The article represents a major step forward in mind control activism. A sincere thank you to Sharon Weinberger for your long hours of research and to the Washington Post for this very special opportunity!

The article is an entertaining and realistic read, while at the same time, an accurate description of the psychological devastation and pain-filled lives of mind control victims. There were indepth interviews of Harlan Girard, director of International Committee on Offensive Microwave Weapons (website at www.icomw.org) and Gloria Naylor, author of 1996, a book on her experience of mind control. Naylor bravely and openly discussed taking antipsychotic medication for the voices she heard but the medicine did not stop the voices. The mental health field has helped many people who report hearing voices but most mind control victims report experiences like Naylor, and have not found relief from the voices by using medication. Although most mental health experts do not believe the government is behind technology to cause the phenoma of hearing voices, most victims and their support groups leave it up to victims to decide what to do in regards to trying antipsychotic medication or seeking out mental health experts. Many desperately try medication to obtain relief.