"A lie never lives to be old."
SOPHOCLES.
"When war is declared, Truth is the first casualty."
"Kommt der Krieg ins Land, Gibt Lügen wie Sand."
"You will find wars are supported by a class of argument which, after the war is over, the people find were arguments
they should never have listened to."
JOHN BRIGHT.
"In the arena of international rivalry and conflict men have placed patriotism above truthfulness
as the indispensable virtue of statesmen."
STANLEY BALDWIN.
"It is easier to make money by lies than by truth. Truth has only one power, it can kindle souls.
But, after all, a soul is a greater force than a crowd."
G. LOWES DICKINSON.
"And when war did come we told youth, who had to get us out of it,
tall tales of what it really is and of the cloverbeds to which it leads."
J. M. BARRIE.
The object of this volume is not to cast fresh blame on authorities and individuals, nor is it to expose one nation more than another to accusations of deceit. Falsehood is a recognized and extremely useful weapon in warfare, and every country uses it quite deliberately to deceive its own people, to attract neutrals, and to mislead the enemy. The ignorant and innocent masses in each country are unaware at the time that they are being misled, and when it is all over only here and there are the falsehoods discovered and exposed. As it is all past history and the desired effect has been produced by the stories and statements, no one troubles to investigate the facts and establish the truth.
Lying, as we all know, does not take place only in war-time. Man, it has been said, is not "a veridical animal," but his habit of lying is not nearly so extraordinary as his amazing readiness to believe. It is, indeed, because of human credulity that lies flourish. But in war-time the authoritative organization of lying is not sufficiently recognized. The deception of whole peoples is not a matter which can be lightly regarded.
A useful purpose can therefore be served in the interval of so-called peace by a warning which people can examine with dispassionate calm, that the authorities in each country do, and indeed must, resort to this practice in order, first, to justify themselves by depicting the enemy as an undiluted criminal; and secondly, to inflame popular passion sufficiently to secure recruits for the continuance of the struggle. They cannot afford to tell the truth. In some cases it must be admitted that at the moment they do not know what the truth is.
The psychological factor in war is just as important as the military factor. The _morale_ of civilians, as well as of soldiers, must be kept up to the mark. The War Offices, Admiralties, and Air Ministries look after the military side. Departments have to be created to see to the psychological side. People must never be allowed to become despondent; so victories must be exaggerated and defeats, if not concealed, at any rate minimized, and the stimulus of indignation, horror, and hatred must be assiduously and continuously pumped into the public mind by means of "propaganda."
As Mr. Bonar Law said in an interview to the United Press of America, referring to patriotism, "It is well to have it properly stirred by German frightfulness"; and a sort of general confirmation of atrocities is given by vague phrases which avoid responsibility for the authenticity of any particular story, as when Mr. Asquith said (_House of Commons, April 27, 1915_): "We shall not forget this horrible record of calculated cruelty and crime."
The use of the weapon of falsehood is more necessary in a country where military conscription is not the law of the land than in countries where the manhood of the nation is automatically drafted into the Army, Navy, or Air Service. The public can be worked up emotionally by sham ideals. A sort of collective hysteria spreads and rises until finally it gets the better of sober people and reputable newspapers..
With a warning before them, the common people may be more on their guard when the war cloud next appears on the horizon and less disposed to accept as truth the rumours, explanations, and pronouncements issued for their consumption. They should realize that a Government which has decided on embarking on the hazardous and terrible enterprise of war must at the outset present a one-sided case in justification of its action, and cannot afford to admit in any particular whatever the smallest degree of right or reason on the part of the people it has made up its mind to fight.
Facts must be distorted, relevant circumstances concealed and a picture presented which by its crude colouring will persuade the ignorant people that their Government is blameless, their cause is righteous, and that the indisputable wickedness of the enemy has been proved beyond question. A moment's reflection would tell any reasonable person that such obvious bias cannot possibly represent the truth. But the moment's reflection is not allowed; lies are circulated with great rapidity. The unthinking mass accept them and by their excitement sway the rest. The amount of rubbish and humbug that pass under the name of patriotism in war-time in all countries is sufficient to make decent people blush when they are subsequently disillusioned.
At the outset the solemn asseverations of monarchs and leading statesmen in each nation that they did not want war must be placed on a par with the declarations of men who pour paraffin about a house knowing they are continually striking matches and yet assert they do not want a conflagration. This form of self-deception, which involves the deception of others, is fundamentally dishonest.
War being established as a recognized institution to be resorted to when Governments quarrel, the people are more or less prepared. They quite willingly delude themselves in order to justify their own actions. They are anxious to find an excuse for displaying their patriotism, or they are disposed to seize the opportunity for the excitement and new life of adventure which war opens out to them. So there is a sort of national wink, everyone goes forward, and the individual, in his turn, takes up lying as a patriotic duty. In the low standard of morality which prevails in war-time, such a practice appears almost innocent. His efforts are sometimes a little crude, but he does his best to follow the example set. Agents are employed by authority and encouraged in so-called propaganda work. The type which came prominently to the front in the broadcasting of falsehood at recruiting meetings is now well known. The fate which overtook at least one of the most popular of them in this country exemplifies the depth of degradation to which public opinion sinks in a war atmosphere.
With eavesdroppers, letter-openers, decipherers, telephone tappers, spies, an intercept department, a forgery department, a criminal investigation department, a propaganda department, an intelligence department, a censorship department, a ministry of information, a Press bureau, etc., the various Governments were well equipped to "instruct" their peoples......
None of the heroes prepared for suffering and sacrifice, none of the common herd ready for service and obedience, will be inclined to listen to the call of their country once they discover the polluted sources from whence that call proceeds and recognize the monstrous finger of falsehood which beckons them to the battlefield.
Falsehood in War-time: Propaganda Lies of the First World War
Author: Arthur Ponsonby
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Propaganda Lies not only for the WW I , but in all Wars !
Remember Nurse Nayirah?
Was anybody ever held accountable for lying the US into First Gulf War?
In August 1990 there was conflict between Iraq and Kuwait, mostly over oil fields as Saddam Hussein accused Kuwaitis of theft of these resources. On October 10th the whole world turned its eyes toward a fifteen-year old girl named Nayirah, who wept profusely as she talked about inhumane crimes committed by Iraqi soldiers. The young Kuwaiti was to witness the killing of more than 300 babies in a hospital. The dramatic speech touched the hearts of viewers and managed to drum up overwhelming support for the involvement of the United States in this conflict and the outbreak of the Gulf War.
When the battle dust settled, someone took a closer look at Nayirah. Quickly it became apparent that the sobbing girl in front of millions of viewers was the daughter of Sheikh Saud Nasser Al-Saud Al-Sabah – Kuwaiti Ambassador to the United States and a member of the royal family. The child was handed to PR whizzes – Hill & Knowlton company, where she passed a course in comprehensive acting training. It had to work out – the company bosses signed an $11.9 million contract with the Kuwaiti royal family. The task was simple — to persuade the U.S. military to take action against Iraq. Nayirah lied.
FAKE PEARL HARBOUR
FAKE IRAK
FAKE AFGHANISTAN
FAKE LIBIA
FAKE EGYPT
FAKE PALESTINE
FAKE IRAN
FAKE UKRAINE
FAKE SYRIA
FAKE 9/11
FAKE TERROR
THE GOAL IS TURKEY, ASIA AND HUMANITY...
ARE YOU STILL BELIEVING IN LIES?
PKK, PYD, ISIS ARE TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS BUILT BY "WESTERNS" (EUROPEANS, USA AND ISRAELITES) AND YOU, THE TAX PAYERS, ARE STILL FUNDING THESE MANIACS!
"No matter how paranoid or conspiracy minded you are, what the government is actually doing is worse than you imagine.
The United States is not concerned with this thing called ‘democracy’, no matter how many times every American president uses the word each time he opens his mouth. As noted in the Introduction, since 1945 the US has attempted to overthrow more than fifty governments, most of which were democratically elected, and grossly interfered in democratic elections in at least thirty countries.
When will the dropping of bombs on innocent civilians by the United States, and invading and occupying their country, without their country attacking or threatening the US, become completely discredited?
The United States is not actually against terrorism per se, only those terrorists who are not allies of the empire."
William Blum, Former US State Department employee
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UNDECLARED WW III and TURKISH and HUMANITY GENOCIDE
TO BE DRAWN INTO THE III WORLD WAR!!!
OPEN YOUR EYES....
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ÜÇÜNCÜ DÜNYA SAVAŞININ İÇİNE ÇEKİLMEK !!!
Ahmet Takan 9/10/15 yeniçağ haberi
Ulusal kanal 13/10/15 haberi
ABD, vatandaşlarına ‘dönün’ çağrısı yapmış
Mektubun Ankara’daki patlamadan 3 gün önce gelmesi kafalarda soru işareti yarattı.
basın
* * *
Washington PKK/PYD ile iş birliğini artırıyor
ABD Savunma Bakanı Ashton Carter, Suriye’deki muhalifleri eğittikleri programı gözden geçireceklerini ve bundan sonra bölgedeki Kürt güçleriyle daha yakın çalışacaklarını açıkladı. Bölgedeki Kürt gücü, bölücü terör örgütü PKK’nın Suriye uzantısı PYD. Carter, ABD’nin Kürtlerle yaptığı çalışmaların yetenekli ve motive kara güçlerine iyi bir örnek olacağını belirtti, “Kürtlerle yaptığımız çalışma verimli” dedi.
basın
* * *
Çözüm Sürecinde, Güneydoğunun denetimi PKK’ya bırakılmıştı. Amerika ile çok yakın çalışan PKK unsurları, Güneydoğumuz ’da birlikte çalıştılar. İntihar saldırıcısı bulmaları ve eğitmeleri o kadar zor mu? Eğer Türk ordusunu yıldırabilirlerse, tekrar çözüm sürecine çekmeye çalışıyorlar.
Amerika bize şunu diyor. Tekrar Çözüm Sürecine döneceksin. PKK ile savaşmayıp, Büyük Kürdistan’ın kurulmasında ABD’ye yardım edeceksin.
Bülent Esinoğlu / basın
America : "We do not negotiate with terrorists, but you must!"
Clearly to be seen : USA = TERRORISTS
U.S. delivers 50 tons of ammunition to Syria rebel groups - 12/10/15 news link
!
WHO IS THE ENEMY Of TÜRKiYE?
Enemies, Appear Friendly !...
NATO’dan gelen “Türkiye’yi savunmaya, asker göndermeye hazırız” açıklaması...Hiç hayra alamet değil!
Bugüne kadar Batı hangi haklı davamızda yanımızda oldu?
İşin özeti; bölücü terör örgütü PKK bitirici hamle için 1 Kasım sonrasına yoğun hazırlık yapıyor. "Terörün belini kırdık" algı operasyonları ile millet yine narkozlanıyor.
NATO, dün demedi mi, "48 saat içinde konuşlanma kapasitemiz var" diye. Doğrudur!.. Tüm hazırlıkların tamam olduğuna inanıyorum...
Topraklarımıza "Rusya tehditi" bahanesi ile yerleşecek NATO, sizce kimi korur?
Ahmet Takan 9/10/15 yeniçağ haberi
ABD, PKK'yı ordulaştırıyor! Pentagon doğruladı
Amerika, PKK'nın Suriye uzantısı PYD'ye silah ve mühimmat yardımı yaptığını doğruladı. Pentagon Sözcüsü Elissa Smith, "Koalisyon güçlerinin IŞİD karşıtı yere güçlere havadan ikmal desteğinde bulunduğunu teyit edebilirim" dedi.
Ulusal kanal 13/10/15 haberi
ABD, vatandaşlarına ‘dönün’ çağrısı yapmış
Mektubun Ankara’daki patlamadan 3 gün önce gelmesi kafalarda soru işareti yarattı.
basın
* * *
Washington PKK/PYD ile iş birliğini artırıyor
ABD Savunma Bakanı Ashton Carter, Suriye’deki muhalifleri eğittikleri programı gözden geçireceklerini ve bundan sonra bölgedeki Kürt güçleriyle daha yakın çalışacaklarını açıkladı. Bölgedeki Kürt gücü, bölücü terör örgütü PKK’nın Suriye uzantısı PYD. Carter, ABD’nin Kürtlerle yaptığı çalışmaların yetenekli ve motive kara güçlerine iyi bir örnek olacağını belirtti, “Kürtlerle yaptığımız çalışma verimli” dedi.
basın
* * *
Çözüm Sürecinde, Güneydoğunun denetimi PKK’ya bırakılmıştı. Amerika ile çok yakın çalışan PKK unsurları, Güneydoğumuz ’da birlikte çalıştılar. İntihar saldırıcısı bulmaları ve eğitmeleri o kadar zor mu? Eğer Türk ordusunu yıldırabilirlerse, tekrar çözüm sürecine çekmeye çalışıyorlar.
Amerika bize şunu diyor. Tekrar Çözüm Sürecine döneceksin. PKK ile savaşmayıp, Büyük Kürdistan’ın kurulmasında ABD’ye yardım edeceksin.
Bülent Esinoğlu / basın
America : "We do not negotiate with terrorists, but you must!"
Clearly to be seen : USA = TERRORISTS
U.S. delivers 50 tons of ammunition to Syria rebel groups - 12/10/15 news link
!
WHO IS THE ENEMY Of TÜRKiYE?
Enemies, Appear Friendly !...
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