[IP] War spin

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: "Kobrin, Steve" <KobrinS@wharton.upenn.edu>
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 16:58:10 -0500
To: "'dave@farber.net'" <dave@farber.net>
Subject: War spin

An interesting story on the use of propoganda in this war.  Of course, the
Guardian have never been accused of being unbiased itself.

War analysis 

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False witness 

Disinformation has a well-documented history as a military tactic. All that
is needed is a believable lie and a collusive media

David Leigh
Friday April 4, 2003
The Guardian 

Varieties of lying in the Iraq conflict
· Level 1: Unconfirmed false reports presented as fact to make exciting news
stories 

Example: "A column of Iraqi tanks ... was heading south from Basra"
[Independent and most other British newspapers, March 27]


http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,929319,00.html

Steve


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