If you think that historians, philosophers, international relations scholars and the general public have 0 critical thinking skills, you could reach that conclu

If you think that historians, philosophers, international relations scholars and the general public have 0 critical thinking skills, you could reach that conclusion. Realistically though, this is not the case. Although many wars are built on lies that may be believable at the outset, the public eventually tends to understand and the mood shifts. We have seen this in Vietnam and Iraq more recently.