WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception
A scathing indictment of the war in Iraq and the media's collusion with the Bush administration in selling the American public an unnecessary conflict that has cost thousands of lives. Danny Schechter, known as the 'News Dissector' shows with stunning clarity how the media, rather than being watch-dogs, turned into passive lap-dogs utterly failing to tell, let alone expose, the truth. Leaving no stone unturned, this documentary combines savvy presentation with hard-hitting analysis and ultimately asks, can we have a true democracy without a truthful media?
Year: 2004
Genre: Documentaries, General Docos, Political Docos
Country: USA
Director: Danny Schechter
Duration: 98 Minutes
Rating: Ex
7.7/10
Location in store: Documentary (Political)
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