Daniel Wickham

@DanielWickham93

Writer , LSE UG, founder/events officer . Focus on human rights, foreign policy, MENA politics, Arab revolutions danielwickham1@gmail.com

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    military forces & militia have used rape as a weapon of war in conflict.

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    take a look at the Saddam archives. He really believed a lot of the nonsense he peddled in public.

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    Yes, the more they repeat those lies, the more they become reality. I was born in a dictatorship, first-hand knowledge

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    i think that to be a propagandist, it's hard not to come to believe it over time, even if you invent it.

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    If it's just outright dishonesty, then they can't be convinced by facts because they're not interested in facts. They will say anything.

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    Neither option is good. If they believe their own propaganda, they're irrational and capable of self-delusion, which is very dangerous.

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    At certain levels, yes. To some members of the regimes, they're useful lies. I think to many others it fits their worldview

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    I don't think the truth is particularly high on the list of concerns. At the top: is the narrative politically useful?

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    Perhaps officials convince themselves their propaganda is true. Perhaps they lie and distort knowingly because it serves their agenda. Idk.

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    i.e. does Egypt actually think the MB is responsible for terrorist bombings? Does Bahrain actually think Iran is behind the uprising?

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    Do you think dictatorships actually believe the conspiracy theories and lies they peddle?

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    The child Nour Al Din Qarqour, 16 months’ old died in regime warplanes shelling fired on Nahliya in Idlib, Jan 28.

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    Two families killed as Russia bombs British-funded bakery in Idlib on the day it was due to open:

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    Some good news this morning: Aljazeera journos, Hamdi Albukari and team have been released! الحمدالله على السلامه

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    Egypt justice minister: "Fire in my heart won't be extinguished" until 10k Muslim Brothers killed for every soldier

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    4 police killed in bombing on Wednesday

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    Number of food insecure in Yemen up 12% from June to more than 14 million people, thanks to Saudi coalition blockade

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    Israeli Supreme Court decides NOT to release hunger striking Palestinian journalist after 64 days w/out food

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    Al Qiq's health shldn't matter: high court in a democracy wld not sanction detention w/o charge or trial

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    This Saturday in London - MK Yousef Jabareen, & me discuss Israel's crackdown on Palestinian citizens

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