The White House's propaganda campaign laying the groundwork for military action against Iran dates back almost six years--to Bush's 2002 State of the Union address in which he designated Iran as a founding member of the "axis of evil." Since then, this drumbeat has waxed and waned as other concerns--primarily the disastrous invasion and occupation of Iraq--have often commanded center stage. Now, with the Bush administration approaching its final year in office, a renewed push and a shorter fuse are increasingly evident. The 3-minute video entitled "Forewarned is Forearmed: Bush on Iran" offers a very brief but deeply troubling chronicle of the president's public warmongering and demonization of Iran. As has been said before, "the hour is getting late."
Note: The video is also available directly on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLioyP69N3I
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Roy Eidelson is a psychologist who studies, writes about, and consults on the role of psychological issues in political, organizational, and group conflict settings. He writes occasional blog entries at www.eidelsonconsulting.com
