Examination of the ways Americans were viewing the Gulf War, 1990-1991, as the hostilities were going on. Issues covered include: objectifying the victims, no discussion of the morality of war, manipulation of public opinion polls through selective targeting of pupulation,s perception vs. reality of the Arab coalition, human rights in Egypt, coalition members condemned by the Human Rights Advocates, and prisoners of war executed in Saudi Arabia.|UNRELIABLE SOURCES : MEDIA SELLING OF THE GULF WAR / Dennis Bernstein and Norman Soloman. - Examination of the ways Americans were viewing the Gulf War, 1990-1991, as the hostilities were going on. Issues covered include: Objectifying the victims, no discussion of the morality of war, manipulation of public opinion polls through selective targeting of populations, Perception vs. radity of the Arab coalition -- Human rights in Egypt : security forces -- Coalition members condemned by the Human Right Advocates -- Prisoners of war executed in Saudi Arabia. - RECORDED: early 1991.
