Sleight of Hand Sleight of Mind... breaking the spell for war

Can you spot Sensory and Psychological Misdirection in war propaganda? Come and give it a try. As the Snowden leaks showed, our intelligence agencies and media use Magician Techniques to manipulate our own cognitive biases to form compelling illusions about war and the justifications for war. The focus will be on our recent geopolitical disputes: The Balkans, Rwanda/Congo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Ukraine and… well hopefully that is it.