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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: one_less who wrote (436842)	7/31/2003 10:21:26 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Respond to of 769667

JotW, Here's an excellent book you might be interested in: "Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War on Iraq" amazon.com Editorial Reviews -- From Publishers Weekly As government officials and observers battle over whether or not the Bush administration exaggerated intelligence reports of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction to justify war, there should be a ready audience for this new book by the authors of "Believe Us, We're Experts!" Professional debunkers of media manipulation, Rampton and Stauber unmask the impact of "information warriors and perception managers" (as one PR consultant described himself) on Bush's attempt to turn public opinion in favor of war on Iraq. The authors deconstruct the PR campaign to promote the U.S. in the wake of September 11: the State Department's hiring of ad exec Charlotte Beers ("the queen of Madison Avenue") to direct the campaign; how PR execs and lobbyists helped construct the government's anti-Iraq message; the administration's alleged misinformation and distortion of facts and reliance on rumor to influence public opinion. Anyone skeptical of the reasons for the war against Iraq will find their suspicions enhanced here. *** Now, if the book is something you'd rather pass on, here's something that is free and available on the net: "Rep. Henry Waxman Tightens the Evidentiary Noose Around Nat'l Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. Cheney Being Pulled Into the Quicksand " Oh my, Watergate Redux? fromthewilderness.com

To: one_less who wrote (436842)	7/31/2003 10:42:37 PM
From: Kevin Rose	Respond to of 769667

Agreed on the attitude towards the US, at least for a portion of the world. Jealousy and history mean that many will never view America as a friend. However, I think there is a more moderate middle that have also turned against us, or at least have stopped defending us. Not sure about the 'most vocally critical'. France has a way of always landing on its little rat feet. As we withdraw, they'll play the role of anti-US supplier of technology to whomever replaces Saddam. They seem to delight in this role, trying desperately to convince the world that they are a 'super power'.