WMD story in Iraq was not made by the media, but by the US government, special agencies and the president himself, media only reflected that. Furthermore, you c

WMD story in Iraq was not made by the media, but by the US government, special agencies and the president himself, media only reflected that. Furthermore, you could find alternative opinions and doubts even then, while in Russia any voice that goes against the official propaganda gets silenced fast. It's not quite the same as staging video reports, lying or photoshopping photos.