Secret State, Silent Press

This volume has as its central focus, the theme of myth , which is used throughout in the sense of manufactured story/constructed illusion. The book seeks to problematize radically the Gulf War of 1991, arguing that there was no war at all. At its heart, lie the questions: what kind of state systems were operating in the UK and US, the countries under review; what kinds of warfare do these states conduct; and most significantly, what roles does the press play in relation to these states and societies, and how does the press represent the wars they engage in? The story carries considerable potency and credibility because it is not a complete fantasy. The mythical fantasy is, in fact, based on widely held assumptions, beliefs and ideologies. There is no massive conspiracy to con the public. Rather, the construction of the myth emerges out of profound political, historical, cultural and ideological forces which this work seeks to identify.