Stephen J. Hadley

White House Iraq Group Formation Implements Powell Memo Crisis-Acceleration Model

2002-08-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card established the White House Iraq Group (WHIG) in August 2002, a strategic communications task force chaired by Karl Rove to coordinate a systematic propaganda campaign for the Iraq invasion. The group, including key officials like Condoleezza Rice and Lewis …

Andrew Card Karl Rove Condoleezza Rice Lewis Libby Karen Hughes +2 more whig crisis-acceleration powell-memo-implementation propaganda-coordination iraq-war +1 more

White House Iraq Group Established for Crisis-Driven Institutional Coordination

2002-08-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Chief of Staff Andrew Card forms White House Iraq Group (WHIG), chaired by Karl Rove, to coordinate systematic messaging strategy for Iraq War. Group includes key Powell Memo-aligned figures including communications strategists Karen Hughes, Mary Matalin, and policy coordination through Condoleezza …

Andrew Card Karl Rove Karen Hughes Mary Matalin Condoleezza Rice +4 more institutional-capture iraq-war propaganda powell-memo bush-administration +1 more