1. The United States and the Iraq War
The war began in direct response to the September 11, 2001 (9/11) terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the newly found War on Terror. ... This framing of the war by mass media made it nearly impossible to oppose the war. ... Fox News won the ratings war with pro-war and pro-American coverage post 9/11.7 Mass media and politicians had additional pressure to be pro-war from the President who was calling for war in Iraq. ... This fear help gain support for the war in Iraq. ... The American people were quick to support a war that was seen as patriotic and an extension ...
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