The best war ever : lies, damned lies, and the mess in Iraq /
Rampton, Sheldon, 1957-
The best war ever : lies, damned lies, and the mess in Iraq / Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber. - viii, 248 pages ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-246) and index.
Introduction : the innocents abroad -- The victory of spin -- The plame game -- Big impact -- Our man in Baghdad -- Rewriting history -- Not counting the dead -- The mirage of victory. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7.
"Here is a vital account of what transpires when a government believes its own deceptions and the news media fails to challenge them. The Best War Ever is about a conflict that was devised in fantasy and lost in delusion. It highlights the futility of lying to oneself and others in matters of life and death. And it offers lessons to the current generation so that, at least in our time, this never happens again."--BOOK JACKET.
1585425095 9781585425099
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Propaganda
Iraq War, 2003-2011.
956.70443
The best war ever : lies, damned lies, and the mess in Iraq / Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber. - viii, 248 pages ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-246) and index.
Introduction : the innocents abroad -- The victory of spin -- The plame game -- Big impact -- Our man in Baghdad -- Rewriting history -- Not counting the dead -- The mirage of victory. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7.
"Here is a vital account of what transpires when a government believes its own deceptions and the news media fails to challenge them. The Best War Ever is about a conflict that was devised in fantasy and lost in delusion. It highlights the futility of lying to oneself and others in matters of life and death. And it offers lessons to the current generation so that, at least in our time, this never happens again."--BOOK JACKET.
1585425095 9781585425099
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Propaganda
Iraq War, 2003-2011.
956.70443