How propaganda works : a case study : the US squandered 9/11 goodwill/ Robert Merz

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In: Counter Terrorism Vol 14, No 4 2008, Winter Issue, pp.20-24.Summary: The propaganda works by forcing the target audience to ignore the whole and focus only on the small portion of the truth that is useful to the adversary. The 'squandered goodwill' theme is a newcomer at the end of long line of related propaganda themes. Media analysts can see how a theme evolved, where it migrated and who has made use of it since its inception. The theme was used in the US with no consideration of what effect its use would on either US troops of Islamic terrorists.

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The propaganda works by forcing the target audience to ignore the whole and focus only on the small portion of the truth that is useful to the adversary. The 'squandered goodwill' theme is a newcomer at the end of long line of related propaganda themes. Media analysts can see how a theme evolved, where it migrated and who has made use of it since its inception. The theme was used in the US with no consideration of what effect its use would on either US troops of Islamic terrorists.

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