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Date: 28 Mar 2003 21:50 (UTC)To influence, certainly. But to deceive "by it's very nature"? Not always. One can use facts as very effective propaganda, framed in the right context. One can propagandize without lies.
Under the coalition's current rules of engagement, coalition forces are bent over double to the point they are taking more casualties that necessary to preserve civilian lives. IE: US and British serve men and women are being shot and killed to prevent Iraqi civilians from being wounded or killed.
I dont' disagree with you. That does not take away from the fact that 51% or so of Americans polled believe it was Iraq which attacked the World Trade Center. It does not take away from the fact that the opinions of many Americans are based on false assumptions. And that, specifically, is what I was addressing.
I'm a member of the news media. I have a loved one in Kuwait who is an NBC cameraman, covering that particular venue, who will probably head to Baghdad sooner or later. I know spin, bias and propaganda. I am disturbed by the ignorance of many of the American people. I think it's a problem that needs addressing.