The War On Terror And The Victory Of Spin: Believing Your Own Propaganda Is The True Weapon Of Mass Destruction
Written by on Saturday, April 14th, 2007 in mass media, Iran, Iraq war, 9-11, counter-information, Information Access.
It is hard to calculate how many times you might have encountered the phrases "war on terror", "Islamo-Fascist", "IED", "9/11", \’\'ground zero" and "weapons of mass destruction" in the space of your life. Repetition of buzz-words and key phrases are key to any successful propaganda campaign, and as these ideas bounce around the mass-media echo chamber, it is impossible to avoid them becoming a part of our shared language and pool of ideas. But what happens when the propaganda and spin gain such power and traction that the actions of our political leaders spiral out of control? Photo credit: PRWatch.org The answer is what the military calls \’\'incestuous amplification\’\', defined by David Mulholland as: \’\'a condition in warfare where one …