Atrocity Fabrication and Its Consequences by A.B. Abrams;

Author:A.B. Abrams;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Published: 2023-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

the 2003 war in Iraq received high levels of public support because the Bush administration successfully framed conflict as an extension of the war on terror, which was a response to the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Our analysis of Bush’s speeches reveals that the administration consistently connected Iraq with 9/11. New York Times coverage of the president’s speeches featured almost no debate over the framing of the Iraq conflict as part of the war on terror. The assertion had tremendous influence on public attitudes, as indicated by polling data from several sources…. In 2002 the terrorism frame was available, believable, and understandable to a country scarred by September 11, making the frame powerful and convincing.66

They stressed that although “President Bush never publicly blamed Saddam Hussein or Iraq for the events of September 11, but by consistently linking Iraqi with terrorism and Al Qaeda he provided the context from which such a connection could be made…. The way language and transitions are shaped in his official speeches almost compelled listeners to infer a connection.” They elaborated on the technique and its success:

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.