the media and the war

In the summer of 2002, the United States and United Kingdom confronted Saddam Hussein, alleging that Iraq had maintained a weapons of mass destruction program in violation of United Nations sanctions. The U.S./U.K. coalition forces threatened military action if Saddam Hussein did not immediately cease the weapons program and allow weapons inspectors to return to Iraq and continue the process of disarming the nation. What ensued was a showdown that continued for months until the spring of 2003, when U.S. and British forces began a military attack on Iraq.

See also these comments on the role and effects of the media on the military

“US Wars and the CNN Factor,” by Brigadier General Mohammed Al-Allaf
“A Report on the Relationship between the Media and the Military,” by Frank Aukofer and Vice Admiral William Lawrence

	The Media and the War in Iraq
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Press coverage The Media and the War in Iraq Media Coverage of Weapons of Mass Destruction Center for International and Security Studies, University of Maryland War Correspondents Speak Background: A Brief History of War Coverage & Censorship Analyzing Coverage	In the summer of 2002, the United States and United Kingdom confronted Saddam Hussein, alleging that Iraq had maintained a weapons of mass destruction program in violation of United Nations sanctions. The U.S./U.K. coalition forces threatened military action if Saddam Hussein did not immediately cease the weapons program and allow weapons inspectors to return to Iraq and continue the process of disarming the nation. What ensued was a showdown that continued for months until the spring of 2003, when U.S. and British forces began a military attack on Iraq. Coverage Leading Up to the War Coverage During the War Coverage After the End of Official Combat The "Embed" System See also these comments on the role and effects of the media on the military “US Wars and the CNN Factor,” by Brigadier General Mohammed Al-Allaf “A Report on the Relationship between the Media and the Military,” by Frank Aukofer and Vice Admiral William Lawrence	Philosophical Perspectives on .... The Military The Current War The Press