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    IntroductionThe War on Terror was a campaign launched by the United States following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States and it continues. Many countries, including Britain, have joined the international military campaign to eradicate the threat of global terrorism, Al-Qaeda and other radical organizations. The term "war on terror" was first coined by George Bush in a September 20 speech and has since been widely used by Western media to refer to the battle to find and defeat the terrorists responsible for attacks against the towers of world trade. like September 11th. 9/11 was seen as a symbolic attack on the West and as uniting the American people in particular against a common enemy; this generated a strong feeling of nationalism. Nacos says: “…watching television, listening to the radio, reading the newspaper, going online gave them the feeling of doing something, of being part of a national tragedy. This demonstrates the unity of the American people in the face of such tragedy. Although also considered an international event whose scope was far-reaching since more than 90 countries lost citizens in the World Trade Center attacks, the September 11 attacks marked a powerful patriotic response from the United States. United. This research could be considered important, as the influence of propaganda on changing public opinion is relevant as the war on terror continues even today. The Two Agents of Propaganda Related to the War on Terrorism The proposed research will examine two agents of propaganda related to the War on Terrorism, the U.S. government and the primary focus, the media. The four areas of propaganda that will be addressed are the condemnation of terrorists, the remembrance of the dead, the fearmongers... middle of document ...... published on 01/04/2014]• NACOS, B. ( 2002). Mass terrorism: the central role of the media in terrorism and the fight against terrorism. Oxford and New York: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc. • (2008) Holloway, D. 9/11 and the War on Terror. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press: • Lexington (2013) [Online] Available at: http://www.economist.com/blogs/lexington/2013/05/war-terror. [Accessed 07/10/2013]• BUSH, GW (2006). [Online] The War on Terrorism. Vital speeches of the day. Ebsco, Vol. 72 Number 6 (3) p.162-164. Available at: web.ebscohost.com. [Accessed 10/29/2013]• TAYLOR, PM (2008) [Online] Can the information war against terrorism be won? A controversial essay. Swetswise, Vol. 1 Number 1 (1) p.118-124. Available at http://mwc.sagepub.com/content/1/1/118 [Accessed: 10/29/2013]• Schmemann, S. (2001). The New York Times. Flight. Cl. No. 53874. [Accessed: 01/04/2014]