Wag the Dog? Part One
Script (by David Mamet) for the film, Wag the Dog. You may also wish to rent or borrow the film to watch it again. Here is a fantastic resource: full cast list for Wag the Dog, plot summary and, best of all, a glossary of vocabulary and idiom with examples.
Make notes on your reaction to the film. Did it seem ridiculous and exaggerated to you? Why do you think the film was made? Was it purely for entertainment or for some other reason?
Watch the following videos at YouTube. You can turn on closed captions if you need to.
Pentagon Blackout (Part 1)
Pentagon Blackout (Part 2)
Pentagon Blackout (Part 3)
Pentagon Blackout (Part 4)
Congress Testimony of Nayirah (before first Gulf War)
Take notes about your reactions to the information presented. Did you know any of this before now? How has this information changed (or not changed) your thinking?
I will post a further assignment before the second week of the holidays that requires a written response. For now, all I ask is that you view and consider the information presented.
