John Stauber

Weapons of Mass Deception: the Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War on Iraq John Stauber First Printing edition

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 Washington's lead and language.

The book includes a glossary ? "Propaganda: A User's Guide" ? and resources to help Americans sort through the deceptions to see the strings behind Washington's campaign to sell the Iraq war to the public.