Whig-Crisis-Implementation

WHIG Develops "Smoking Gun/Mushroom Cloud" Propaganda Template

2002-09-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On September 5, 2002, the White House Iraq Group (WHIG), led by Karl Rove and chaired by Andrew Card, strategized the use of the “smoking gun/mushroom cloud” rhetorical metaphor to build public support for the Iraq War. Speechwriter Michael Gerson originated the phrase, which was first …

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White House Iraq Group Formed as Systematic Propaganda Coordination Mechanism

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

White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card establishes the White House Iraq Group (WHIG), chaired by Karl Rove, to coordinate a comprehensive propaganda campaign for the Iraq War. This group of senior advisers, including Condoleezza Rice, Scooter Libby, and Karen Hughes, met weekly in the Situation Room …

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