Coleman (AP), April 9 2004

Message Unit 1 - an example of patriotized history



		core myths: benevolence myth



		unpatriotized history: The US and its followers were the invaders; the Iraqis were not attacking anyone. The US and its follower states have abducted (kidnapped) thousands of Iraqis and have used violence extensively against Iraqi troops, government, and civilians, killing many of them.



		message (of patriotized history): Those who oppose the US in Iraq are doing violence and harm. ... Those who support the US in Iraq are doing nonviolence and help.



		patriotic change (of history): violence redefinition



		technique: transparent redefinition

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[Descriptions of actions by Iraqis who oppose the US in Iraq:]
... kidnapping ...

... screaming militants ...

... abductions ...

... violence involving Shiite militias ...
[Descriptions of actions by countries that help the US in Iraq:]
... troops sent to southern Iraq on a humanitarian mission.

...

... quick to voice its commitment to the Iraqi mission.

Message Unit 2 - an example of patriotized history



		core myths: self-sacrifice myth



		unpatriotized history: For the governments of other countries, to help the US with its project in Iraq is a gainful act of self-service.



		message (of patriotized history): For the governments of other countries, it is a painful act of self-sacrifice to help the US with its project in Iraq.



		patriotic change (of history): US preference reversal



		technique: transparent redefinition

text:

... quick to voice its commitment to the Iraqi mission.

Message Unit 3 - an example of patriotized history



		core myths: law-abiding myth



		unpatriotized history: The US and its followers are the illegal invaders; the Iraqis were not attacking anyone. Other foreign states who sent troops to help the US in Iraq were violating the most basic of all international laws, the law against wars of aggression in the UN charter. It is illegal to just go into someone else's country and start killing the citizens there, and it is illegal regardless of whether the citizens there resist your illegal presence. If someone came and invaded the US, it would be illegal for them to kill US citizens in the US, and if some of the US citizens decided to fight back, this would not make it legal to kill them. According to international law, it is not a crime to violently resist a foreign occupation of a country, and it is a crime to carry out one.



		message (of patriotized history): Those who oppose the US in Iraq are committing a crime; those who support the US in Iraq are obeying and enforcing the law.



		patriotic change (of history): authority shift



		technique: transparent redefinition

Coleman (AP), April 9 2004

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