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MEDIA ALERT: DISAPPEARING GENOCIDE

Brian | 22.03.2006 01:19

How the media sold the lie of genocide in the balkans war.

The real target of Western 'intelligence' was not Iraq, but the British and American public - the goal was to frighten and deceive us to support a war fought for elite interests. It was to persuade us to send our troops to kill and die for profits. It was to persuade us to ignore clear warnings that, in all likelihood, we would be subject to terrorist reprisals. Such risks were clearly deemed a small price to pay for the prize that mattered - control of Iraqi oil and enhanced influence in the region and beyond.

MEDIA ALERT: DISAPPEARING GENOCIDE

The Media And The Death Of Slobodan Milosevic

"If we don't know history, then we are ready meat for carnivorous politicians and the intellectuals and journalists who supply the carving knives. But if we know some history, if we know how many times presidents have lied to us, we will not be fooled again." (Howard Zinn, historian)


Introduction - 2003 And All That

Three years on, it is clear that the case for war against Iraq was based on lies. Despite the cover-ups, insider compromise and silence, there can be no serious doubt that the lies were conscious and carefully planned.

The real target of Western 'intelligence' was not Iraq, but the British and American public - the goal was to frighten and deceive us to support a war fought for elite interests. It was to persuade us to send our troops to kill and die for profits. It was to persuade us to ignore clear warnings that, in all likelihood, we would be subject to terrorist reprisals. Such risks were clearly deemed a small price to pay for the prize that mattered - control of Iraqi oil and enhanced influence in the region and beyond.

This is the ugly reality behind 'patriotic' governments 'supporting our boys' and protecting 'national security'.
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(read on, and see how the media delibertely misled the public)
 http://www.medialens.org/alerts/index.php

Brian