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War Semantics: Divide and Conquer

KPBS | By KPBS Public Broadcasting
Published April 17, 2007 at 8:30 PM PDT
This story was published more than 17 years ago.

"War on Terror." "We will not cut and run.” “Islamo-Facism.” “If you're not with us, you’re against us.” Slogans like these are used repeatedly by President Bush. We look at how these emotion-la

"War on Terror." "We will not cut and run.” “Islamo-Facism.” “If you're not with us, you’re against us.” Slogans like these are used repeatedly by President Bush. We look at how these emotion-laden phrases have been used by the president to justify and rally support for the Iraq war. Guest

  • Larry Williamson , Rhetorical Critic, University of San Diego.

(This segment continues our Full Focus series "America at a Crossroads" exploring the challenges of our post-9/11 world and coinciding with the PBS series.)

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