The album is named after the Office of Strategic Influence , an organization set up after the September 11 attacks to spread misinformation and plant false news items in the media , among other functions . The Office was shut after '' The New York Times '' published a story on it ; many of its operations were transferred to the Information Operations Task Force . The album 's lyrics were written by Moore in reaction to the September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Office of Strategic Influence (album)