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J.G. Thayer: Declaring Victory in the Jaws of Defeat
Arab nations have a habit of denying obvious military losses. Saddam Hussein declared victory in the aftermath of the Gulf War. He had been thoroughly defeated, his forces crushed and driven out of Kuwait, and he was forced to accept severe restrictions, sanctions, and conditions in exchange for being left in power — but he [...]
Continue reading...Michael Young: Mostly, a divine victory for disinformation
Published Friday, July 13, 2007 at 8:34 am
Yesterday marked the first anniversary of the Hezbollah-Israel war, and Michael Young (editor, Beirut Daily Star) addresses some significant myths: The first myth was that of Lebanese unanimity in the face of Israel. Soon after the war began, a spectacular bit of disinformation surfaced when the Beirut Center for Research published a poll that allegedly [...]
Continue reading...Phil’s networks
Published Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 2:40 pm
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