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How can lie be exaggerated?
As per the request of few members, I was assigned to clarify what I mean by exaggerated lie. Here is my argument.
Ok, the question that remains now is how can lie be exaggerated?
Let us take an example, when the Bush administration was looking for ungrounded evidence to attack Iraq, what did they do?
Everybody knew that the Iraqi government didn't have weapons of mass destruction (WMD), however, the Bush administration were unlikely to give up and insisted on attacking Iraq and wanted to topple Saddam on what they called "regime change".
What were the evidences that Iraq had WMD? Since it was apparent that Iraqis didn't have those weapons, the state secretary at that time, Collin Powell, went to the UN to convince its members that Iraq had WMDs. The documents and satellite images that Collin showed to the members were falsified papers/images that had no resemblance to the geography of Iraq. (Source: aljazeera.net)
Coming back to my point, since it was a lie that there were no weapons in Iraq, they kept on exaggerating false evidences and went on with their plan. Isn't that plain example of exaggerated lie? It is like naming a prostitute an escort. It all converges into the same channel.
I remember once a man told me that, when the media wants to convince the public with cogent argument, what they do is that, they keep on repeating the same argument till everyone believes it (mostly false). And in North America, where the source of information is FOX and CNN, there are no other 'alternatives'.
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Ok, the question that remains now is how can lie be exaggerated?
Let us take an example, when the Bush administration was looking for ungrounded evidence to attack Iraq, what did they do?
Everybody knew that the Iraqi government didn't have weapons of mass destruction (WMD), however, the Bush administration were unlikely to give up and insisted on attacking Iraq and wanted to topple Saddam on what they called "regime change".
What were the evidences that Iraq had WMD? Since it was apparent that Iraqis didn't have those weapons, the state secretary at that time, Collin Powell, went to the UN to convince its members that Iraq had WMDs. The documents and satellite images that Collin showed to the members were falsified papers/images that had no resemblance to the geography of Iraq. (Source: aljazeera.net)
Coming back to my point, since it was a lie that there were no weapons in Iraq, they kept on exaggerating false evidences and went on with their plan. Isn't that plain example of exaggerated lie? It is like naming a prostitute an escort. It all converges into the same channel.
I remember once a man told me that, when the media wants to convince the public with cogent argument, what they do is that, they keep on repeating the same argument till everyone believes it (mostly false). And in North America, where the source of information is FOX and CNN, there are no other 'alternatives'.
Ask your next question(s)...
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You couldn't have explained this in private messages to these "few" people who were "wondering"?
As far as I know, this question isn't something pondered by the majority of the forum--so there is really no need for you to make a thread of it.
But interesting how no one has posted a reply here. I WONDER just how many people can be WAITING TO BE ENLIGHTENED by you.
That'll be all.
@ Lixie, why would I PM the few members that requested it? This is forum open to everyone and I want all members to read it. However, in one of the threads that I posted, you were attempting to put me on your 'ignore' list because my posts and thread don't make any sense. But make sure one thing, you haven't seen my hidden side-or let me say my hidden talent-and here is a fraction of it. I read once a book and it happens that I remembered this saying, "Don't talk bad of crocodile when your leg is in the river." Think about that.
Also, you said, there is no need for me to post a thread like this. My dear, isn't this student forum where we share our thoughts, and help each other? What reason hinders me from posting what most of you are appreciating as 'enlightening thread'? To Lixie, I still want to get your thoughts.
Let me clarify that this has nothing to do with politics or whatsoever, it is just an explanation how lie can be exaggerated. I love North America and its people.
It is always important to diversify your areas of study and see what is going around the world than just being obsessed with the entertainment industry (as seen in North America).