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#589
My Rating:
8
Seen It:
Yes
Owner:
Ben
#589
My Rating:
8
Seen It:
Yes
Owner:
Ben
USA / English
| Sean Penn | Narrator |
| Norman Soloman | Himself |
| Director | Loretta Alper; Jeremy Earp |
| Producer | Loretta Alper |
| Writer | Loretta Alper; Jeremy Earp |
| Cinematography | David Rabinovitz |
War Made Easy brings to the screen Norman Soloman's insightful analysis of how governments bent on war making have relied on a vast arsenal of propaganda techniques to overcome resistance at home and disapproval abroad. Looking closely at the spin strategies employed by today's pundits and public officials to build support for the invasion of Iraq, the film finds striking parallels to the information wars waged by earlier administrations, both Democratic and Republican.
Shattering the illusion that a free press is immune to propaganda, War Made Easy provides ample evidence of the media's complicity in promoting government agendas for war. Moving from Vietnam to Iraq, the film examines how news reports have become nearly indistinguishable from White House and Pentagon talking points, a problem that has been exacerbated by journalists who have grown accustomed to being fed information by official sources.
In the end, War Made Easy serves as a wake-up call to public officils intent on honing their propaganda campaigns for future wars.
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