The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (671 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159420098X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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When America was attacked on 9/11, its citizens almost unanimously rallied behind its new, untested president as he went to war. Demonstrating the candor and conviction that have made him one of our most trusted and incisive public voices, Rich brilliantly and meticulously illuminates the White House's disturbing love affair with "truthiness," and the ways in which a bungled war, a seemingly obscure Washington leak, and a devastating hurricane at long last revealed the man-behind-the-curtain and the story that had so effectively been sold to the nation, as god-given patriotic fact.. What they didn't know at the time was that the Bush administration's highest priority was not to vanquish Al Qaeda but to consolidate its own power at any cost. It was a mission that could be accomplished only by a propaganda presidency in which reality was steadily replaced by a scenario of the White House's own invention—and such was that scenario's devious brilliance that it fashioned a second war against an enemy that did not attack Americ
New York Times columnist Rich revisits nearly every Bush administration publicity gambit, including Iraqi WMD claims, Bush's "Mission Accomplished" triumph, the Swift-boating of John Kerry and the writing of fake prowar letters-to-the-editor from soldiers. (Sept. He uncovers nothing new, but his meticulously researched recap-cum-debunking—complete with appended 80-page time line comparing administration spin to actual events—builds a comprehensive picture of a White House propaganda campaign to bamboozle the public, smear critics, camouflage policy disasters and win the
Frank Manuele said Sad that so many Americans are gullible and not critical. Sad that so many Americans are gullible and not critical thinkers that believe the unbelievable and follow the leader no matter how untrustworthy. Frank Rick gives one hope that most voters will come around to comparing the facts to the hype of any adminis. A Cultural View of the Iraq War This book is unique among the already vast literature on the Iraq War. It is authored by Frank Rich who was the New York Times theater critic before he became one of the paper's prominent op-ed writers. He is not a war correspondent but rather a social cri. Robert W. Smith said outstanding. i found frank rich's book, "the greatest story ever sold" to be captivating reading. rich details the arguments used in justifying the war in iraq and he discusses some of the marketing techniques, some of the abuses of intelligence, and some of the politi