WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (2004)

  • NR
  • 12/12/2004 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 38m

The merger of newsbiz and showbiz. To them war is a product: they sold it and we bought it.

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...

Cast

Peter Arnett's headshot

Peter Arnett

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George W. Bush's headshot

George W. Bush

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Dick Cheney's headshot

Dick Cheney

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Maurice Hinchey's headshot

Maurice Hinchey

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Nicholas Johnson's headshot

Nicholas Johnson

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David Marr's headshot

David Marr

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Bill O'Reilly's headshot

Bill O'Reilly

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Dan Rather's headshot

Dan Rather

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