The Problem of forming of American public opinion about the power solution of the Iraq issue (On the basis of American press)
This article is dedicated to the problem of forming of American public opinion about the power solution of the Iraq issue. The problem is examined on the basis of American press, we used such newspapers and magazines as «The New York Times», «The Washington Post», «Los Angeles Times», «The Boston Globe» and others. On the basis of this sources analyses it is possible to come to conclusion, that the American government used the periodical press to advocate the beginning of war in Iraq. In our opinion after learning this problem, it is appropriate to mark two main periods of the propagandistic campaign in support of the invasion. The first one: from the beginning of 2000 till 11 September 2001 is characterized by the composed and deliberated tactic, the second one, which begins after the 11 September 2001 and lasts to the extent that the invasion in Iraq in March 2003, is characterized by the fact, that in this period begins the undisguised, unbridled campaign of demands to unleash war against Iraq.