Why is the US Always ‘Stumbling’ or ‘Sliding’ Into War? How the Media Misleads with Language

Why is the US Always ‘Stumbling’ or ‘Sliding’ Into War? How the Media Misleads with Language

The way the mainstream media tells it, the United States never, ever ends up embroiled in wars and military conflicts on purpose — only ever by mistake, or as a result of things like ‘bad planning’ or ‘strategic missteps’. Very often when media coverage of war is analysed, there is a focus on how hawkish…