S.-lead invasion of Iraq. At that time, (then) American Secretary of State Colin Powell presented evidence that he introduced as absolutely conclusive and irrefutable that Iraq had developed nuclear and chemical weapons of mass destruction to justify the ultimatum issued to Saddam Hussein, and eventually, the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Likewise, American president George Bush had repeatedly promoted the supposed connection between Iraq and the Global War on Terror and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Subsequently, it was revealed that the information presented to the American public and the rest of the world was erroneous at best and purposefully deceitful at worst.

In any case, in retrospect, even the Bush administration now admits that the hardware imported by Iraq that was supposedly intended for use as high-grade centrifuges for the enrichment of uranium for use in nuclear weapons was, in fact, not suitable for that use at all and actually procured in connection with permissible industrial uses.

Similarly, in the five years since the invasion, the U.S. has not managed to locate any type of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and recently conceded publicly that it appears no efforts to produce chemical weapons or to re-establish the Iraqi nuclear weapons program were ever initiated again after the sanctions imposed by the U.S. following the conclusion of the Gulf War...

According to some analysts, the continuing suggestion by the U.S. media that an American military presence in Iraq is necessary for the benefit of the Iraqi people may be a pretext for maintaining military force in the region to ensure against disruption of the OPEC oil supply, by force if necessary, should Saudi Arabia ever decide to terminate oil sales to the United States.
In Afghanistan, the U.S. emphasizes the liberation of the civilian population from the oppressive way of life imposed under the Taliban rule, but without presenting a balanced view of the disruption of other aspects of the local economy and social structure that reflect thousands of years of cultural beliefs and social framework. The concern among many critical observers is that the distortions represented by English-language media is that both of these issues may, in fact, be related to U.S. intentions to initiate a military attack on Iran in connection with its potential nuclear capabilities.

In light of the previous history of U.S. media distortions with respect to geopolitical affairs, these concerns may, in fact, be valid.