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When War Fails, Launch a PR Campaign Posted: Friday, October 10, 2003 Us War Propaganda Is Pathetic The U.S. government is launching a public relations blitz designed to show the American people that they shouldn't believe the evidence right in front of their eyes, because our success (or lack of it) in Iraq is all in how you look at it. The President has complained that the "good news" about Iraq has been blocked by the "filter" of a hostile news media, as MSNBC reports: "Bush said he was concerned that 'perceptions' didn't reflect the reality of 'progress' in Iraq." The decline of the American presidency Bush touts the wonderful job he's done on Iraq Rising tide of lawlessness in Basra Deaths, violence surges in Baghdad Baghdad Suicide Blast Kills 10, Wounds 45 Baghdad Shiites bury their "martyrs" and tell Americans to get out Six months after Saddam, eight die as bombers prolong violence Hard Sell on Iraq Iraq reconstruction needs $55 billion Spanish attaché killed in Baghdad Good Morning Vietnam I couldn’t help but notice how much older he looked. More lines in the face. More gray in the hair. More emptiness behind the eyes. Was it that bad? I had to ask. "Bad, he said. "Classic FUBAR.” No money, no play: US on the brink in Iraq Rumsfeld scrambles to paper over rift . . . And the Infighting When War Fails, Launch a PR Campaign The Bush administration is undertaking a campaign to regenerate public support for its policies in Iraq, dispatching officials across the country to promote White House strategy and build momentum for its $87 billion proposal to rebuild the war-torn nation.   Printer friendly version  Send page by E-Mail |