A Lesson in Propaganda

Exhibit A: CIA says al Qaeda ready to use nukes

Al Qaeda terrorists and related groups are set to use chemical, biological and nuclear weapons in deadly strikes, according to a new CIA report.

"Al Qaeda's goal is the use of [chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons] to cause mass casualties," the CIA stated in an internal report produced last month.

"However, most attacks by the group — and especially by associated extremists — probably will be small-scale, incorporating relatively crude delivery means and easily produced or obtained chemicals, toxins or radiological substances," the report said.

Islamist extremists linked to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden "have a wide variety of potential agents and delivery means to choose from for chemical, biological and radiological or nuclear (CBRN) attacks," said the four-page report titled "Terrorist CBRN: Materials and Effects."

Fact No. 1: Most people only scan headlines.
To Use Fact No. 1: Make up headline that is close to content of article, but with slight and pivotal difference.

Al Qaeda's plans for chemical arms were revealed in a document obtained in summer 2002 that "indicates the group has crude procedures for making mustard agent, sarin and VX," the report said.

Mustard is a blistering agent, and sarin and VX are nerve agents that can kill humans in small amounts

Fact No. 2: People are bored easily
To Use Fact No. 2: Start talking about chemicals in as technical terms as you can, people will stop reading, and remember most likely just the headline.

This concludes the lesson in propaganda.