Re: Media spin

Taylor wrote:
Fact/Spin exercise

Fact: Saddam Hussein killed hundreds of thousands of his own people with
chemical weapons; had the wives of his political enemies raped in front of
their husbands, and put other political enemies feet first into wood
chippers.

Spin: Life was better under Saddam Hussein because there was no violence by
Al Qaeda.

Totalitarian regimes have low crime rates.


Fact: Al Qaeda is setting off car bombs killing hundreds in crowded markets
in order to foment sectarian violence.

Spin: It is America's fault because we are failing to provide security

The crime rate in America is amoung the highest in the world.

Fact: U.S. soldiers on putting their lives on the line helping to keep
order, build schools, protect children and teachers, and defeat the
terrorists

Spin: U.S. soldiers are murdering and raping civilians.

The U.S. military is a totalitarian institution.



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