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Author:

Rich, Frank.

Title:

The greatest story ever sold : the decline and fall of truth from 9/11 to Katrina / Frank Rich.

Publisher:

Penguin Press,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

341 p. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.
United States--Foreign relations--2001-
Deception--Political aspects--United States.
Spin doctors--United States.
Bush, George W.--(George Walker),--1946---Friends and associates.
Public relations and politics--United States.
Propaganda, American.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Influence.
Iraq War, 2003-
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Pt. 1: Making the sale. "Home to the heartland" ; "Dead or alive" ; "I don't think anybody could have predicted ..." ; "You don't introduce new products in August" ; "Mission accomplished" -- Pt. 2: Buyer's remorse. "We found the weapons of mass destruction" ; "Slam dunk" ; "Reporting for duty" ; "When we act, we create our own reality" ; "I don't think anybody anticipated ..." -- Epilogue: The greatest story every sold -- Appendix: What the White House knew and when it knew it : time lines of the selling of the war.

Summary:

Reveals the spin campaign of the Bush administration that the author contends enabled the support of a war against a non-September 11 enemy, furthered conservative agendas, and consolidated presidential power.

ISBN:

9781594200984 (hardcover)
159420098X

OCLC:

(OCoLC)70836806

LCCN:

2006050309

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