NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The bold new book, Mass Deception, by criminologist Scott Bonn, incriminates the Bush administration for its use of propaganda to demonize Arabs/Muslims after 9/11 and for creating a moral panic in the U.S. that manufactured public support for the Iraq war.  Dr. Bonn argues that former president Bush and his administration committed war crimes in Iraq.  MASS DECEPTION offers a compelling examination of the G.W. Bush administration, its lies and crimes, the events leading up to the war, and the war's ongoing human and financial costs.  

It is now common knowledge that Iraq's leader, Saddam Hussein, had no links to the 9/11 attacks and Iraq did not possess weapons of mass destruction prior to the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.  Nevertheless, the Iraq war had a high level of public support during its primary stages.  The question is why?

MASS DECEPTION presents a case for how the Bush administration orchestrated a panic after 9/11 with the passive assistance of the news media that led to popular support for war.  Dr. Bonn introduces a unique theory called "critical communication" to explain how and why politicians and the news media periodically create public panics that benefit both parties.

Dr. Bonn critiques the war and occupation of Iraq as violations of domestic and international law. He also examines the Bush administration's actual motivations for invading Iraq which he argues had nothing to do with national security.  Mass Deception connects propaganda and distortion efforts by the Bush administration to general theories of elite deviance and state crime.

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About the Author

Scott A. Bonn is assistant professor of sociology and criminology at Drew University.  He is

a frequent public speaker, media expert and critic. His expertise and insights into the Bush administration, Iraq, propaganda, public opinion and war crime make him a great resource.

Visit the Mass Deception fan page on facebook.com.  The book is now available worldwide on amazon.com.

MASS DECEPTION

Moral Panic and the U.S. War on Iraq

Scott A. Bonn

Paper $24.95 | ISBN 978-0-8135-4789-3

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