WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (2004)

7.3/10 98 min Documentary

Overview

There were two wars in Iraq--a military assault and a media war. The former was well-covered; the latter was not. Until now... Independent filmmaker, Emmy-award winningTV journalist, author and media critic, Danny Schechter turns the cameras on the role of the media. His new film, WMD, is an outspoken assessment of how Pentagon propaganda and media complicity misled the American people...

Cast

George W. Bush

Self

Dick Cheney

Self

Maurice Hinchey

Self

Bill O'Reilly

Self

Dan Rather

Self

Tim Robbins

Self

Donald Rumsfeld

Self

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