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Media coverage of the Iraq War
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<p>The <a href="/facts/2003_invasion_of_Iraq/V9zysaV1">2003 invasion of Iraq</a> had unprecedented <a href="/facts/Mass_media_in_the_United_States/3sv5kXoy">US media coverage</a>, especially cable news networks. US media was largely uncritical of the war, with many viewers falsely believing that Saddam Hussein and Iraq were involved with the <a href="/facts/September_11_attacks/PfWQcQNx">9/11 attacks</a>. British media was more cautious in its coverage. The Qatari <a href="/facts/Al_Jazeera_Media_Network/SWDS2jR6">Al-Jazeera</a> network was heavily critical of the war. </p>