WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

December. 12,2004      
Rating:
7.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

There were two wars in Iraq--a military assault and a media war. The former was well-covered; the latter was not. Until now... Independent filmmaker, Emmy-award winningTV journalist, author and media critic, Danny Schechter turns the cameras on the role of the media. His new film, WMD, is an outspoken assessment of how Pentagon propaganda and media complicity misled the American people...

George W. Bush as  Self
Dick Cheney as  Self
Bill O'Reilly as  Self
Dan Rather as  Self
Tim Robbins as  Self
Donald Rumsfeld as  Self

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