Jen SorensenMar 19, 2023
Reflecting on the start of the Iraq War 20 years later. I cannot overstate how appallingly one-sided the news coverage was in the US during the buildup to the invasion.
Show threadEric Lawton

@jensorensen

I was in the US for a few days shortly before the start.

Socialising in the bar after work, most people were against the war and particularly against Bush. (A biased sample, I know. Middle class IT professionals).

I returned a few weeks later, working with the same people. I was really taken aback by the complete change in opinion to fairly strong support for Bush and the war. Strong "patriotism" vibes.

I wish I'd seen more of the process that changed their opinions so quickly.

Mar 19, 2023 at 11:19pmWeb
Show threadJen SorensenMar 19, 2023
@EricLawton In addition to the round-the-clock fearmongering on virtually every mainstream media outlet, lies from trusted figures like Colin Powell swayed a lot people (as another commenter mentioned).