-- Critical Media Literacy
in Times of War

See how media sources reported the justifications and goals for conflict in 2002:

"Bush Planned Iraq 'Regime Change' Before Becoming President"
Sunday Herald (Scotland), September 15, 2002

"Let the Games Begin in Iraq; Real Target is Oil, Not Saddam"
The Toronto Sun, Peter Worthington, November 13, 2002, p 40

"Rice Lays Out Case For War in Iraq; Bush Adviser Cites 'Moral' Reasons"
The Washington Post, Glenn Kessler, August 16, 2002, p. A01

"U.S. Edging Toward Iraq War; Administration Cites Saddam's Determined Pursuit of Nuclear, Chemical, Biological Arms"
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Ken Fireman, August 18, 2002, p. A4

"Eyes on Iraq; Cheney Says Peril of a Nuclear Iraq Justifies Attack"
The New York Times, Elisabeth Bumiller and James Dao, August 27, 2002, p.A1

"Hawks now Justify Iraq Strike as War for Democracy"
Inter Press Service, Jim Lobe, September 26, 2002

"Poll: Public support for attack on Iraq slips, but most think it's morally justified"
Associated Press, August 30, 2002

"Revenge is only motive for attack on Iraq, says former UN inspector"
The Ottawa Citizen, Mike Trickey, June 5,, 2002, p.A9

"Bush to UN: Deal with Iraq 'Problem': Toppling Saddam tied to war on terror"
Ottawa Citizen, Matt Kelley, September 11, 2002, p. A7

"Larger aim in Iraq: alter Mideast; Underlying the campaign against Hussein is US goal to stabilize the region by planting the roots of democracy"
Christian Science Monitor, Peter Grier, September 16, 2002, p.1

"The World: After Hussein; Controlling Iraq's Oil Wouldn't Be Simple"
The New York Times, Serge Schmemann, November 3, 2002, Section 4, p.1

"Is This Enough Evidence for War?; Dossier says Saddam Hussein can launch a chemical attack within 45 minutes"
The Herald (Glasgow), Catherine Macleod, September 25, 2002. p.

"Saudi Papers Accuse U.S. of Plotting to Occupy Iraq in Bid to Control Region"
Agence France-Press, July 31, 2002

"Bush Rallies Support by Linking Iraq to Sept 11"
The Daily Telegraph (London), October 9, 2002

"This Time, It's Generational: George W. Bush Sees War on Iraq as Part of His Destiny"
Ellen Goodman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 16, 2002

"Powell Casts Attack on Iraq as 'Liberation'; U.S. Would Emphasize Democracy, 'New Era' "
The Washington Post, Peter Slevin, September 20, 2002, p.A20

"Bush's Father Feared Expanded Role in Iraq; Advisors Agreed Not to Seek Regime Change "
The Washington Post, Walter Pincus, September 8, 2002, p. A28

"Bush Adopts His Father's War Script; President Follows Dad's Steps Toward 1991 Iraq Offensive"
Steward M. Powell, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, September 7, 2002