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Douglas Kellner is a scholar who critically analyzes the media's portrayal and the political rhetoric surrounding Saddam Hussein, as evidenced by his critiques of the Bush administration's refusal to negotiate with him [1], his assessment of media disinformation regarding his threats [2], and his analysis of dehumanizing language used to describe him in the press [3].
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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 3 facts
claimMary McGrory referred to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein as a 'beast' in her Washington Post column, which the author Douglas Kellner characterizes as a dehumanizing epithet.
perspectiveDouglas Kellner argues that the U.S. State Department's justification for refusing to negotiate with Iraq was questionable because the Bush administration continued to refuse negotiations even after Saddam Hussein agreed to release all hostages.
perspectiveDouglas Kellner characterizes the Washington Post's reporting on Saddam Hussein's threats as 'sheer disinformation' and argues the newspaper merely repeated Bush administration claims as fact.