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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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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