Diary 1. The First Gulf War Baby Killing Lies
Diary 2. The Second Gulf War WMD Lies (to come)
Diary 3. The Iran War Wipe-Israel-Off-the-Map Lies (to come)
Propaganda and lies marks the beginning of every war. In countries with aggressive militaries and extensive arms manufacturing the propaganda is unending. Such countries present themselves as benign actors only interested in democracy, freedom, peace and justice. Conversely, the enemy is pictured as an evil monster and rapist who aims to rule the world. Baby killings stories are a preferred way to influence public opinion in the support for wars. During WW I such stories were used against German soldiers, who were illustrated with bayonets piercing babies. To launch the First Gulf War very similar propaganda and lies were created to demonize Saddam Hussein.
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