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Fam (AP), November 16 2003

Text Source

Fam, Mariam (Associated Press). "17 Killed in Worst Single U.S. Loss: Transfer-of-Power Plan by June Creates 'Exit Strategy' for Washington." Lawrence Journal-World (Lawrence, KS: Lawrence Journal-World; www.ljworld.com. November 16 2003): http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2003/nov/16/17_killed_in/.

Message Unit 3 - an example of patriotized history

core myths:

freedom-pushing myth

unpatriotized history:

The US will want the US to stay in Iraq, the US will choose to stay in Iraq, and the US will continue to be the master of Iraq after June 2004. The US will choose some Iraqis to "invite" the US to stay in Iraq, but this will be self-invitation.

message (of patriotized history):

After June, the Iraqis could choose to have the US leave their country if they want, but the Iraqis will want the US to stay, so they will choose this.

patriotic change (of history):

mastery/sovereignty shift

technique:

transparent redefinition

text:

The council, which has acted as Iraq's interim administration since it was appointed in July, announced a set of deadlines that would give Iraq a provisional national assembly by May, a transitional administration with full sovereign powers in June and an elected government before the end of 2005.


With the return of sovereignty in June, the U.S. military occupation will formally end, although American forces are expected to remain in Iraq under a new arrangement to be worked out with the Iraqis.

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