The Image War

Aljazeera | Sep. 7, 2011 (News Report)
The US and al-Qaeda tried spin, threats, lies and censorship to win the propaganda war, but did anyone succeed?

(Video) 9/11: It was a PR stunt which killed thousands and launched a propaganda war that has, so far, lasted a decade.

Since then, the US and al-Qaeda have competed furiously to win 'hearts and minds' with elaborate media strategies. Spin, threats, lies, censorship, the killing of journalists; how far has each side been prepared to go to win the propaganda war?

In the 'war on terror' the exploitation of images was to become a matter of life and ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Sep 7, 2011 - 11:03 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Fabrice Florin (review), Jack Dinkmeyer (review), Warrior Wheatman (review), John Gurevici (review), Sirajul Islam (review)
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Sirajul Islam
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 by Sirajul Islam - Sep. 9, 2011

It's really interesting to watch the video reporting. But belief-based thoughts reign supreme everywhere...and truth is the casualty...

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Jack Dinkmeyer
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 by Jack Dinkmeyer - Sep. 7, 2011

An overly long (47:19) video questioning whether anyone is really winning the propaganda PR war, using 9/11 as an example of one salient technique. Obviously the 9/11 attacks had everything to do with assaulting hated symbols of America–big business and defense. But conservatives countered with anti-Muslim xenophobia, turning 1.5 billion into terrorists. That several thousand perished in those attacks is tragic. However, as Pearl Harbor, Vietnam, and countless other catastrophes demonstrate–loss of human life almost becomes a so-what? Buried under the plethora of propagandas. Some consider 9/11 our contemporary Pearl Harbor. Historically, it’s far too soon to judge effects 9/11 has on the world.

Actually in their 9/11 attacks, terrorists succeeded far beyond their wildest dreams. First, ten years after the attacks, Americans remain terrified their country will be somehow successfully overrun and therefore, have developed the mantra: “just keep me safe, let me have all the toys, tell me what to think, and you can do what you want with my freedoms–my rights–my country.” Secondly and more importantly, 9/11 taught the right wing how to be terrorists in their own right. ... More »

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Warrior Wheatman
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 by Warrior Wheatman - Sep. 8, 2011

The 9/11 bombing was indeed propaganda. Protests, strive, war, and bombings elsewhere hadn't worked. This pinned the tail on the Evil Empire.

We were too blind to listen.

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Sep. 7, 2011
Fabrice posted this story.
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John Gurevici
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by John Gurevici - Sep. 9, 2011

Truth...

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