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BUYING THE WAR: Headline Slideshow
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In the lead up to the invasion of Iraq, the government's claims about weapons of mass destruction and terrorist ties to Saddam Hussein went mostly unchallenged by the media. Four years after "shock and awe," a big question remains: how and why did the press and the public buy it? And, was everyone on the "same page?"

Take a look at some of the press headlines in our slideshow

Then talk back on the blog. And remember to check back after broadcast for an extensive interactive media timeline.

Published on April 25, 2007

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