Believe it or not, these two characters are the closest physical representation of the president in Wag the Dog. ... The media's power is frequently reinforced by the characters throughout the story. ... A clever reference to this power to manipulate information is made by Brean's character (DeNiro): "We're not declaring war on Albania. ... he cried, "You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? ... Much like the Soviet intelligentsia, the pigs establish themselves as the ruling class in the new society. ...

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