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The Washington Post
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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 33 facts
claimJim Hoagland claimed in his Washington Post column that Saddam Hussein 'respects only force and will respond to nothing else.'
claimThe August 7, 1990, edition of the Washington Post aggressively promoted a military solution to the Gulf crisis while demonizing Saddam Hussein.
claimA front-page story in the Washington Post concerning a meeting between Saddam Hussein and Joe Wilson, which alleged Iraq's refusal to negotiate or leave Kuwait, was used to legitimate U.S. policy.
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.
claimJim Hoagland stated in his Washington Post column that the United States must use military force against Saddam Hussein to save oil fields and preserve American influence in the Middle East.
perspectiveDouglas Kellner asserts that the New York Times followed the George H.W. Bush administration's line during the early days of the Gulf War crisis, whereas the Washington Post actively promoted a military solution.
claimDouglas Kellner asserts that mainstream media outlets, including the Washington Post and television networks, acted as conduits for the George H.W. Bush administration's disinformation campaign regarding the Gulf War.
claimThe Washington Post's August 7, 1990, edition featured a banner headline stating 'Saddam says Seizure of Kuwait Is Permanent.'
claimTwo Washington Post columnists insinuated on August 7, 1990, that an Iraqi invasion of Saudi Arabia was imminent and that bombing Iraq was the only way to deter Iraqi aggression.
claimThe Washington Post promoted a military option and privileged the Bush administration's perspective during the early days of the Gulf crisis.
claimDouglas Kellner claims the Washington Post engaged in yellow journalism by advocating for military action against Iraq based on disinformation provided by the government.
accountWashington Post columnist Jim Hoagland criticized Saddam Hussein's claim that dispossessed Arabs would profit from the seizure of Kuwait's oil in an August 9, 1990, article.
claimMary McGrory claimed in her Washington Post column that Saudi Arabia was in imminent danger of being invaded by Saddam Hussein.
claimA Washington Post story indicated that Saddam Hussein was not prepared to negotiate a settlement to the Gulf crisis.
accountOn August 3, 1990, George Will attacked Saddam Hussein as the 'Wolf of Babylon,' while Washington Post Op-Ed writers discussed Iraq's 'Nuclear Specter,' Charles Krauthammer criticized a 'festival of appeasement,' and a Washington Post editorial condemned the 'Aggression in the Gulf' and Saddam Hussein.
accountFormer national security adviser Robert McFarlane cited a Washington Post story as evidence that Saddam Hussein was not going to leave Kuwait and that U.S. military intervention in Saudi Arabia was necessary.
claimThe transcript of the August 6, 1990, conversation between Joseph Wilson and Saddam Hussein supports the Iraqi version of events and suggests that the Washington Post version of the conversation was fabricated by the Bush administration and transmitted by the Post.
claimA business article in the Washington Post claimed that Saddam Hussein had become 'OPEC's Most Important Member' and controlled world oil prices.
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.
claimMary McGrory evoked the Munich analogy in her Washington Post column, recalling the appeasement of Adolf Hitler in the 1930s to implicitly warn against similar treatment of Iraq.
quotePatrick Tyler reported in the Washington Post: "Saddam called in the ranking U.S. diplomat in Baghdad, and told him categorically that Kuwait now belongs to Iraq and there was no going back, according to Administration officials. 'It's a done deal,' one U.S. official said, characterizing Saddam's message. Another official said Saddam appended a specific warning that if Saudi Arabia shuts down the Iraqi crude oil pipelines that cross the Saudi desert to the Red Sea, Iraq will attack the kingdom. The warning further stated that if American forces intervene in the region, Iraq will 'embarrass' the United States, the official said."
quotePatrick Tyler wrote in a Washington Post summary article: "The initial move to seize Kuwait was relatively painless. But the next step that Saddam reportedly threatened yesterday--a possible invasion of Saudi Arabia--would pose immense difficulties for the Iraqi leader, forcing his army to operate far from home, at the end of long supply lines, in the intense summer heat of the desert" (p. A9).
accountPatrick Tyler, a writer for the Washington Post, shifted his characterization of Saddam Hussein from a 'pragmatic' Arab leader on May 13, 1989, to a 'brash and brutal leader' who terrorized neighbors and threatened chemical retaliation on August 3, 1990.
perspectiveDouglas Kellner argues that the Washington Post engaged in 'yellow journalism' and participated in a disinformation campaign to legitimate U.S. military intervention in Saudi Arabia.
claimDouglas Kellner observes that Washington Post editorial writers and columnists advocated for a military attack on Baghdad prior to President George H.W. Bush's announcement of troop deployments to Saudi Arabia.
claimIn a Washington Post column titled 'Force Hussein to Withdraw,' Jim Hoagland asserted that Saddam Hussein had gone to war to gain control of the oil fields of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
claimDouglas Kellner distinguishes between historical yellow journalism, where William Randolph Hearst's papers produced lies to sell papers, and the Washington Post's role during the Gulf War, where the media reproduced government-provided disinformation.
accountThe Washington Post's version of the meeting between Saddam Hussein and Joe Wilson was widely disseminated by Reuters and published in newspapers including the Toronto Star, USA Today, and Newsday.
claimIn a Washington Post column titled 'Bush and the Beast of Baghdad,' Mary McGrory urged President George H.W. Bush to bomb Iraq following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
claimPatrick Tyler published an article in the Washington Post on May 13, 1989, describing Saddam Hussein as pursuing the 'politics of pragmatism' and moderating Iraq's radical tradition in favor of friendly overtures to Arab moderates and the West.
accountDuring a PBS discussion on August 7, 1990, co-anchor Judy Woodruff stated that Saddam Hussein was quoted in a Washington Post story as saying the invasion of Kuwait was irreversible and permanent.
claimThe Bush administration and the Washington Post utilized disinformation regarding Iraq's readiness to invade Saudi Arabia to shape media discourse, influence public perception, and legitimate U.S. policy.
claimMary McGrory claimed in her Washington Post column that Americans were emotionally invested in removing Saddam Hussein due to concerns over high oil prices and potential hostage situations.
Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 6 facts
claimJohn Ikenberry asserted in a 2016 Washington Post article that while American leadership may be in crisis, the world order is not.
claimPaul Sonne reported in the Washington Post on May 19, 2019, that as President Donald Trump escalated the trade dispute with China, economic ties between the two nations lost their role as a stabilizing force in matters of national security.
claimJohn Ikenberry argued in a 2016 Washington Post article that while American leadership may be in crisis, the existing world order remains intact.
claimRobert McCartney and Faiz Siddiqui reported in the Washington Post that some experts expressed concern that if a Chinese manufacturer won a contract to build Washington Metro trains, the company could install malware in security cameras to track users and eavesdrop on conversations.
claimM. Taylor Fravel and other authors published an article titled 'China Is Not an Enemy' in the Washington Post on July 3, 2019.
claimPaul Sonne reported in the Washington Post that economic ties between the United States and China are losing their ability to act as a stabilizing force in national security matters as the Trump administration escalates trade disputes.
United States Foreign Intelligence Relationships everycrsreport.com May 15, 2019 4 facts
accountIn a 1978 Washington Post article, George C. Wilson reported that U.S. intelligence experts misread the extent of the 1978 riots in Iran.
referenceDana Priest authored 'Help from France Key in Covert Operations', published in The Washington Post on July 3, 2005.
claimCounterterrorist Intelligence Centers (CTICs) were first reported in a Washington Post article by Dana Priest, with locations including Indonesia, Uzbekistan, and France.
referenceDana Priest authored an article titled 'Help from France Key in Covert Operations' published in The Washington Post on July 3, 2005.
U.S.-China Relations cfr.org 2 facts
claimThe Chinese government demanded that the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, TIME, and Voice of America share information with the Chinese government about their operations in China.
accountThe Chinese government expelled at least thirteen journalists from three U.S. newspapers—the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post—whose press credentials were set to expire in 2020.
Series of Reports Ignored by Media Show Jeffrey Epstein's ... commondreams.org Nov 12, 2025 2 facts
claimThe New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal have not published stories focused on Jeffrey Epstein's role in Israeli intelligence, despite extensive coverage of his relationship with Donald Trump.
perspectiveMurtaza Hussain and Ryan Grim expressed confusion regarding the lack of media coverage by major outlets like the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal concerning publicly available documents about Jeffrey Epstein's role in Israel's intelligence apparatus.
How Jeffrey Epstein's intelligence ties go back decades middleeasteye.net Feb 2, 2026 1 fact
claimIn a 2018 email to Anas al-Rashid, Jeffrey Epstein speculated that UAE ruler Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) 'set up' Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman regarding the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul.
Epistemology (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2019 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Dec 14, 2005 1 fact
accountLearning about the July 22, 2005 terrorist attack in Sharm el-Sheikh, which killed at least 88 people, by reading the Washington Post is an example of acquiring knowledge through testimony.
Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Dec 14, 2005 1 fact
accountThe terrorist attack in Sharm el-Sheikh on July 22, 2005, killed at least 88 people, a fact learned by the public through testimony such as reports in the Washington Post.
Emails Reveal Epstein's Ties to Mossad—But Corporate ... - FAIR.org fair.org Nov 14, 2025 1 fact
claimThe New York Times, Washington Post, and Politico possessed the J.D. Vance dossier for weeks but declined to publish it.
Watch Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind - Gaia gaia.com 1 fact
claimUnidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) have appeared on the covers of the New York Times and the Washington Post.
Editorials Supporting an Iran Nuclear Deal, January - September 2015 armscontrol.org 1 fact
perspectiveThe Washington Post editorial board argued on March 10, 2015, that Congressional Republicans were obstructing President Barack Obama's nuclear agreement with Iran, which impeded serious debate regarding the legitimate issues surrounding the potential deal.
Amazon.com: CE-5 : Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind amazon.com 1 fact
referenceThe 1965 Maurice Masse UFO incident is referenced in 'Le Journal Du Dimance' (July 4, 1965) and the 'Washington Post' (July 7, 1965), though the reviewer suggests 'Crack in the Universe' provides a more detailed treatment.
History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimHeather Long reported in The Washington Post on May 31, 2018, that President Donald Trump had officially imposed more tariffs on United States allies than on China.
War in the Middle East and the Role of AI-Powered Cyberattacks manaramagazine.org Mar 13, 2026 1 fact
claimAnthropic's AI tool Claude is central to a U.S. campaign in Iran, as reported by T. Copp et al. in The Washington Post on March 4, 2026.
Beyond “Maximum Pressure” in US Policy on Iran: Leveraging ... mei.edu Jan 30, 2025 1 fact
claimCharles Lister and Joseph L. Votel published an opinion piece in The Washington Post on September 17, 2024, criticizing the United States' decision regarding troop withdrawal from Iraq while ISIS rebuilds in Syria.
US-China Strategic Competition in Each Domestic Context link.springer.com Jan 1, 2023 1 fact
perspectiveM. Taylor Fravel, J. Stapleton Roy, Michael Swaine, and others argued in a 2019 Washington Post op-ed that China should not be considered an enemy of the United States.
How Does the Moon Affect Marine Life Behavior? | Scuba Diving scubadiving.com Dec 15, 2021 1 fact
claimDavid Shiffman has published articles in the Washington Post, Scientific American, New Scientist, and Gizmodo.
Cultural Influences on Child Development - Maryville Online online.maryville.edu Apr 8, 2021 1 fact
referenceThe Washington Post published the article titled 'How Different Cultures Shape Children’s Personalities in Different Ways'.