Dimensions
136 x 209 x 19mm
The war on Iraq was sold to the public in the US, Britain and Australia, and this colourful and authoritative book is the first account of just how the aggressive public relations campaign was devised and implemented to ensure success in the "market".
This book reveals how:
- Top Bush officials advocated the invasion of Iraq even before Bush took office, but waited until September 2002 to inform the public, through what the White House termed a "product launch".
- White House officials used repetition and misinformation to create the false impression that Iraq was behind the events of 11 September.
- Forged documents and other deceptions built the claim that Iraq possessed huge stockpiles of banned weapons.
- The American and other news media engaged in propaganda and self-censorship, uncritically repeating White House messages.
- A secretive public relations firm working for the Pentagon helped create the "opposition group" the Iraqi National Congress, which became one of the driving forces behind the decision to go to war.
'Weapons Of Mass Deception' is a shocking book - and a must-read for all those who want to know how and why they bought this war.
