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Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War on Iraq
Weapons of Mass Deception The Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War on Iraq
Author: Sheldon Rampton, John Stauber
This book reveals: how the Iraq war was sold to the American public through professional P.R. strategies; lies that were told related to the Iraq war; euphemisms and jargon related to the war, e.g. "shock and awe," "Operation Iraqi Freedom," "axis of evil," "coalition of the willing," etc.; how the war on terrorism and the war on Iraq have been ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780965492386
ISBN-10: 0965492389
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: 248
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Publisher: Center for Media and Democracy
Book Type: Paperback
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Exposes the aggressive public relations campaign used to sell the American public on the war with Iraq. Fascinating and depressing at the same time!

"Media critics John Stauber and Sheldo Rampton would like American consumers to become better spin detectors. Behind much of what we read in newspapers or see on TV, they say, are not cold, hard facts, but public relations specialists, who are masters at 'spin control', directing what information is presented, by whom, and in what context." -Anita Manning, USA Today.
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Useful information describing a classic propaganda scam on the American public. Well-referenced and an easy read.


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