Weapons Of Mass Deception. The Uses Of Propaganda In Bush's War On Iran

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Penquin
Publisher Place: New York
Publisher Year: 2003
Edition: First Edition

Description: 248 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Weapons of Mass Deception reveals: How the Iraq war was sold to the American public through professional P.R. strategies. "The First Casualty": Lies that were told related to the Iraq war. Euphemisms and jargon related to the Iraq war, e.g. "shock and awe," "Operation Iraqi Freedom," "axis of evil," "coalition of the willing," etc. "War as Opportunity": How the war on terrorism and the war on Iraq have been used as marketing hooks to sell products and policies that have nothing to do with fighting terrorism. "Brand America": The efforts of Charlotte Beers and other U.S. propaganda campaigns designed to win hearts overseas. "The Mass Media as Propaganda Vehicle": How news coverage followed Washingtons lead and language. The book includes a glossary "Propaganda: A Users Guide" and resources to help Americans sort through the deceptions to see the strings behind Washingtons campaign to sell the Iraq war to the public.

ISBN: 9781585422760