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How Narratives Enabled The Case For War
- The Bush administration needed a sequence of narratives connecting 9/11, Saddam, and WMD to justify invading Iraq.
- The media played a crucial role in amplifying those narratives to win public and congressional support.
Judith Miller's Rise In The Post‑9/11 Press
- Judith Miller emerged as a high-profile New York Times reporter on WMD and terrorism after 9/11.
- Her deep D.C. and neocon sources fast-tracked her reporting into front-page stories that shaped public perception.
The 'Tube Time' Media Moment
- 'Tube time' reporting about aluminum tubes became a pivotal media moment used to allege Iraqi nuclear intent.
- That coverage fed White House claims and shaped the public narrative despite contested technical interpretations.