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*** That's just the line of logic the protagonists are betting their money on: that the public are idiots, the media is weak and basically powerless, and that no-one can/will stop them. The moment anything goes against this (say, the news finds out about what actually happened because it's a great story that would get a lot of traffic, which spreads to the masses who also begin to question what happened, which leads to the disgrace of everyone involved) their entire plan crumbles like a house of cards.
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*** That's just the line of logic the protagonists are betting their money on: that the public are idiots, the media is weak and basically weak, powerless, and willing to do anything for a good scoop and that no-one can/will stop them. The moment anything goes against this (say, the news finds out about what actually happened because it's a great story that would get a lot of traffic, traffic (Three sacks of shit try to save the ass of pedo president by thinking the world is dumb enough to believe in a war that isn't actually happening), which spreads to the masses who also begin to question what happened, which leads to the disgrace of everyone involved) their entire plan crumbles like a house of cards.
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*** Or the entire rest of the world could just go to Albania, notice that the only thing remotely dangerous would be the possibility of your car getting stolen, go back and report it and have a very long list of powerful people asking uncomfortable questions to their American counterparts.
** Wag the Dog is based on the book ''American Hero'' by Larry Beinhart, in which the President is, specifically, UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush.
** Wag the Dog is based on the book ''American Hero'' by Larry Beinhart, in which the President is, specifically, UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush.
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*** Or the entire rest of the world could just go to Albania, notice that the only thing remotely dangerous would be the possibility of your car getting stolen, go back and report it and have a very long list of powerful people asking uncomfortable questions to their American counterparts.
** Wag the Dog is based on the book ''American Hero'' by Larry Beinhart, in which the President is, specifically, UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush.counterparts.
** Wag the Dog is based on the book ''American Hero'' by Larry Beinhart, in which the President is, specifically, UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush.
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*** That's just the line of logic the protagonists are betting their money on: that the public are idiots, the media is weak and basically powerless, and that no-one can stop them. The moment anything goes against this (say, the news finds out about what actually happened because it's a great story that would get a lot of traffic, which spreads to the masses who also begin to question what happened, which leads to the disgrace of everyone involved) their entire plan crumbles like a house of cards.
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*** That's just the line of logic the protagonists are betting their money on: that the public are idiots, the media is weak and basically powerless, and that no-one can can/will stop them. The moment anything goes against this (say, the news finds out about what actually happened because it's a great story that would get a lot of traffic, which spreads to the masses who also begin to question what happened, which leads to the disgrace of everyone involved) their entire plan crumbles like a house of cards.
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*** That's the line of logic the protagonists are betting their money on: that the public are idiots, the media is weak and basically powerless, and that no-one can stop them. The moment anything goes against this (say, the news finds out about what actually happened because it's a great story that would get a lot of traffic, which spreads to the masses who also begin to question what happened, which leads to the disgrace of everyone involved) their entire plan crumbles like a house of cards.
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*** That's just the line of logic the protagonists are betting their money on: that the public are idiots, the media is weak and basically powerless, and that no-one can stop them. The moment anything goes against this (say, the news finds out about what actually happened because it's a great story that would get a lot of traffic, which spreads to the masses who also begin to question what happened, which leads to the disgrace of everyone involved) their entire plan crumbles like a house of cards.
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**** That's the line of logic the protagonists are betting their money on: that the public are idiots, the media is weak and basically powerless, and that no-one can stop them. The moment anything goes against this (say, the news finds out about what actually happened because it's a great story that would get a lot of traffic, which spreads to the masses who also begin to question what happened, which leads to the disgrace of everyone involved) their entire plan crumbles like a house of cards.
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** Wag the Dog is based on the book ''American Hero'' by Larry Beinhart, in which the President is, specifically, UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush.
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** Wag the Dog is based on the book ''American Hero'' by Larry Beinhart, in which the President is, specifically, UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush.
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** Wag the Dog is based on the book ''American Hero'' by Larry Beinhart, in which the President is, specifically, GeorgeHWBush.
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** Wag the Dog is based on the book ''American Hero'' by Larry Beinhart, in which the President is, specifically, GeorgeHWBush.UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush.
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*** Or the entire rest of the world could just go to Albania, notice that the only thing remotely dangerous would be the possibility of your car getting stolen, go back and report it and have a very long list of powerful people asking uncomfortable questions to their American counterparts.
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*** Remember Baghdad Bob? Would it be too far fetched imagining the US media ridiculing an Albanian spokesperson, when they can show what's ''really'' going on in Albania?
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*** That's the point- that the public will accept anything the media tells them, the media are nothing but puppets, and the puppet masters control everything.
** Wag the Dog is based on the book American Hero by Larry Beinhart, in which the President is, specifically, George H. W. Bush.
** Wag the Dog is based on the book American Hero by Larry Beinhart, in which the President is, specifically, George H. W. Bush.
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*** That's the point- that point--that the public will accept anything the media tells them, the media are nothing but puppets, and the puppet masters control everything.
** Wag the Dog is based on the bookAmerican Hero ''American Hero'' by Larry Beinhart, in which the President is, specifically, George H. W. Bush.GeorgeHWBush.
** Wag the Dog is based on the book
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** For that matter, the ''entire United States Armed Forces'' are ''not'' in on it, nor are any of the inevitable swarm of reporters sent to war zones. Or the entire nation of Albania and it's neighbors. Or any other country with any kind of contact with it. In fact, the ruse can only work if no-one in the media does any work whatsoever other than read press releases and run stock footage.
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** For that matter, the ''entire United States Armed Forces'' are ''not'' in on it, nor are any of the inevitable swarm of reporters sent to war zones. Or the entire nation of Albania and it's its neighbors. Or any other country with any kind of contact with it. In fact, the ruse can only work if no-one in the media does any work whatsoever other than read press releases and run stock footage.
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** Wag the Dog is based on the book American Hero by Larry Beinhart, in which the President is, specifically, George H. W. Bush.
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*** That's the point- that the public will accept anything the media tells them, the media are nothing but puppets, and the puppet masters control everything.
** Wag the Dog is based on the book American Hero by Larry Beinhart, in which the President is, specifically, George H. W. Bush.
** Wag the Dog is based on the book American Hero by Larry Beinhart, in which the President is, specifically, George H. W. Bush.
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