Critical thinking
This topic shows you how to think critically, find hidden contexts and read between the lines
Wag the dog
In German - shooting of the “war” in wag the dog movie (http://www.onlineaktivisten.de/)
“it is my war, not cia’s”
Scene from the movie Wag the dog starring Robert de Niro and Dustin Hoffman.
“Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a presidential sex scandal. After being caught in a scandalous situation days before the election, the president does not seem to have much of a chance of being re-elected. One of his advisers contacts a top Hollywood producer in order to manufacture a war in Albania that the president can heroically end, all through mass media.”
Questions to reflect on
- Did you watch this movie? Do you know about some current events which could be perceived this way?