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'Fake news' & 'post-truth' politics? What about those Iraqi WMDs?

Clark, Neil
http://www.rt.com/op-edge/367625-fake-news-post-truth-iraqi-wmds/

Publisher:  RT
Date Written:  21/11/2016
Year Published:  2016  
Resource Type:  Article

The people and the outlets warning of the dangers of 'fake news' and 'post-truth politics' have been the biggest peddlers of 'fake news' and 'post-truth politics' out there. It's like receiving lectures on the immorality of bootlegging from Al Capone.

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Without a doubt the best, or rather the worst example of ‘fake news’ in the last 25 years or so, was the neocon lie that Iraq had WMDs in 2002/3. That wasn't peddled by 'obscure bloggers and 'new media,' but by mainstream Western politicians, from 'mainstream' political parties, establishment-approved 'experts' on the BBC/ITV/CNN, etc., and Op-ed columnists in 'serious' and 'respectable' media outlets.
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There was absolutely no evidence that Saddam possessed WMDs. The story was complete and utter BS. Yet this fake news dominated the headlines for months in 2002/3 and led to an illegal invasion in which many people lost their lives. Unlike today's manufactured 'fake news' hysteria the Iraq war was no joke. An entire country was destroyed.

And guess what? Those who pushed the 'Iraq has WMDs line' are now coming on television to express their concern over 'fake news''

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