>I think explanations work better with an example, what about this one?
>
>>1. Create or exaggerate a problem.
> Iraq is part of the Axis of Evil
>>2. Create hysteria over something that you know is not a threat and will never happen
> Iraq has WMD and they are willing to use them

Ask Iran about this.

Ask Iraqi Kurds about this.

Ask the Red Cross or the UN or NATO about this.

Ask most of the free world news media about this - or at least look in their archives for reports before they conveniently forgot about Iraq having and using WMD.

>>3. Claim that you have the answer to solving the problem that isn’t even a problem
> Invade Iraq to take control of the WMD
>>4. When the threat, which never had a chance of being real, doesn’t materialize, claim victory that your contrived solution saved the day and be hailed a hero!
> WMD were not found, but we brought peace and Democracy to Iraq