Nicholas Calio

WHIG Launches Targeted Deception Campaigns Against Congressional War Skeptics

2002-09-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The White House Iraq Group implements targeted deception campaigns against key congressional skeptics of the Iraq invasion, using customized intelligence presentations and political pressure to neutralize legislative opposition. WHIG identifies influential war skeptics including Senators Robert …

White House Iraq Group Robert Byrd Ted Kennedy Carl Levin John Conyers +6 more whig targeted-deception congressional-manipulation political-pressure war-skeptics +3 more

White House Iraq Group Formed to Coordinate WMD Propaganda Campaign

2002-08-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card forms the White House Iraq Group (WHIG) to coordinate the Bush administration’s public relations campaign for the Iraq invasion. Chaired by Karl Rove and meeting weekly in the Situation Room, WHIG included National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, her …

Andrew Card Karl Rove Condoleezza Rice Stephen Hadley Scooter Libby +3 more whig iraq-war intelligence-manipulation propaganda karl-rove +1 more