The Lies That Lead To War Analysis

The idea that the United Stated government creates false pretenses and manipulates the American people to engage in a war that is supported has been an ongoing debate for a long period of time. The most notable war, perhaps, is the war in Iraq led by the G. W. Bush administration. Another notable war would be the Vietnam war led by the L. B. Johnson administration. I have always found people’s complex theories and assumptions extremely interesting, so I chose to watch “The Lies That Lead to War” with Charles Lewis.
In the Bill Moyers interview, Lewis discusses his discoveries and conclusions of his investigative research book 935 Lies. When asked how Washington goes to war, Lewis states, “What I learned is that it's orchestrated. They frame

Not that I am deceitful or manipulative, but if every piece of information got to the American people I feel our country would be in disarray. We have National Security for a reason, I understand that people want to know what is going on and the reasoning behind it, but sometimes that is not a feasible desire. I also think that it is common knowledge that the President will be deceitful at some point in their time in office. In a CNN political article, it states “Historians say many of our greatest presidents were the biggest liars -- and duplicity was part of their greatness.” (Blake, "Of Course Presidents Lie.") The article goes in depth to talk about different presidents and lies that they made. Even the ones we consider the greatest presidents have lied. One notable president that vowed to “never lie to the American people” was Jimmy Carter. He also did not make it past one term. "The country fell apart," Mott says of this president's time in office. "He was too noble, too pure. He didn't know how to play people against one another. He should have read his Machiavelli." (Blake, "Of Course Presidents