White House Iraq Group

The White House Iraq Group (aka, White House Information Group or WHIG) was the marketing arm of the White House whose purpose was to sell the 2003 invasion of Iraq (ie. the Iraq war) to the public.

Related Topics:
2003 invasion of Iraq - Iraq war

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The task force was set up in August 2002 by White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card and chaired by Karl Rove to coordinate all the executive branch elements in the run-up to the war in Iraq. One example of the WHIG's functions and influence is the "escalation of rhetoric about the danger that Iraq posed to the US, including the introduction of the term 'mushroom cloud'"{{ref|WashPost}}.

Related Topics:
Andrew Card - Karl Rove

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Similar in name and function, was the 1967 White House Information Group under President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Related Topics:
1967 White House Information Group - Lyndon B. Johnson

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