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-winning TV journalist, network news veteran, author and media critic Danny Schechter turns the cameras on the deceptive role of the media in reporting on, and promoting the invasion in Iraq. His latest film, WMD is an outspoken assessment of how Pentagon propaganda and media complicity mislead the American people by “selling” the war to influence public opinion.

Schechter investigates the “information dominance” strategies of the war-makers and explores the reasons the American networks became cheerleaders. Infused with a “Bowling for Columbine” spirit and a dogged, journalistic sensibility, “News Dissector” Danny Schechter compares and contrasts news coverage on a global basis.

WMD fuses insider interviews with hard-nosed investigative reportage. The result: a compelling fast-paced, insider film that exposes the media collusion that made the war on Iraq possible and popular. WMD shows what we never saw on television

Director: Danny Schechter

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