FAUX News: Led Us to War, One Lie at a Time
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 28, 2013 | Views: 197 | Score: 0
| FOX News | NBC | CNN | Print Media | PBS/NPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US has found evidence of Hussein/Iraq working closely with al Qaeda | 67 | 49 | 48 | 40 | 16 |
| US has found Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq | 33 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 11 |
| Internationally, Most People Favor US Invasion | 35 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 5 |
Percentage of Americans holding misperception, 2003
False Perceptions Leading Up to Iraqi Invasion
Sources:
pipa.org, savvyroo.com
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The extent of Americans' misbelief on issues varies tremendously depending on their news source. 56% of those polled said that they were following news about the situation in Iraq very/somewhat closely. Yet, when asked questions about the US invasion of Iraq, Fox News viewers were roughly 30% more likely to be misinformed about essential facts. Of these three questions polled, Fox viewers were 3x as likely to hold all three misperceptions; 80% held at least one. These misinformed beliefs among voters played a key role in generating and maintaining approval for the decision to invade Iraq.