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WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

# The merger of newsbiz and showbiz. To them war is a product: they sold it and we bought it.
Documentary
๐Ÿ“œ Overview: There were two wars in Iraq--a military assault and a media war. The former was well-covered; the latter was not. Until now... Independent filmmaker, Emmy-award winningTV journalist, author and media critic, Danny Schechter turns the cameras on the role of the media. His new film, WMD, is an outspoken assessment of how Pentagon propaganda and media complicity misled the American people...
๐Ÿ’ต Budget: USD 200,000
๐ŸŒ Languages Available: English
๐Ÿ“† Date Released: 2004-12-12
โŒš Running Time: 98 mins
โญ Vote Average: 6.6

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Peter Arnett original image
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Peter Arnett
George W. Bush original image
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George W. Bush
Dick Cheney original image
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Dick Cheney
Maurice Hinchey original image
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Maurice Hinchey
Nicholas Johnson original image
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Nicholas Johnson
David Marr original image
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David Marr
Bill O'Reilly original image
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Bill O'Reilly
Dan Rather original image
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Dan Rather
Tim Robbins original image
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Tim Robbins
Donald Rumsfeld original image
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Donald Rumsfeld

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