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The discussion quickly turns to foreign policy, focusing on the Iraq War and the role of mainstream media in propagating fraudulent information. Kalinsky explains Noam Chomsky’s theory of manufactured consent, emphasizing how government-influenced media outlets perpetuate narratives that serve the military-industrial complex. The group condemns the way journalists are promoted within agencies that “repeat the line” from authorities, effectively parroting falsehoods like Saddam Hussein’s supposed weapons of mass destruction.