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."

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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.



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