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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 4 facts
claimEleanor Clift wrote an article titled 'The "Carterization" of Bush' for Newsweek on October 22, 1990, contributing to the media narrative regarding George H.W. Bush's leadership image.
claimMary McGrory's columns demonizing Saddam Hussein were republished in the September 3, 1990, issue of Newsweek, which is owned by the Washington Post Company.
claimNewsweek published a cover story titled 'Bush Battles the "Wimp Factor"' on October 19, 1987, which contributed to media portrayals of George H.W. Bush as a 'wimp'.
claimMajor U.S. news magazines, including Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News and World Report, failed to report on or dismissed Iraqi negotiation efforts during the first weeks of the Persian Gulf crisis.
Steven M. Greer - Wikiquote en.wikiquote.org 2 facts
accountSteven Greer recounts a dream in which he foresaw a threat to President George H.W. Bush's life in Colombia involving shoulder-held missiles and drug cartels. He claims he advised the Secret Service on security measures, and later read a Newsweek article confirming that a $5 million contract had been placed on the President's life and that arms merchants had sold missiles to Colombian drug cartels.
accountSteven Greer recounts a personal experience where he claims to have warned a Secret Service agent about a potential assassination attempt on President George H.W. Bush in Colombia, which he later claimed was corroborated by a Newsweek article regarding a contract on the President's life and the sale of missiles to Colombian drug cartels.
Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
claimA 1996 Newsweek poll cited by YouGov PLC in 2022 indicated that a growing share of Americans believe aliens are responsible for unidentified flying objects.
measurementA 1996 Newsweek poll found that 20% of Americans believed that UFOs were more likely to be proof of alien life than to have a natural scientific explanation.
We Bombed the Wrong Target Iran's Proxy Network Strategy irregularwarfare.org Mar 10, 2026 1 fact
measurementA January 2026 Newsweek analysis reported that despite significant senior-level losses during the 12-day war, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) retained substantial institutional depth with an estimated 180,000 personnel.