President George W. Bush launched an invasion of Iraq in March 2003 under false pretenses that Iraq had an active weapons of mass destruction program, abetted by neoconservative media allies who advocated for the war and shoddy reporting by major news outlets. Media supporters of the Iraq War are still given prominent media platforms despite well over 4,000 Americans and many more thousands of Iraqis being killed as a result of the invasion and occupation.

Angelo Carusone is Chairman and President of Media Matters -- a nonprofit organization and the United States' premier media watchdog.

Carusone is a recognized authority on right-wing extremism and frequently provides expert opinion about extremism, online toxicity, and the underlying structures fueling their rise. He has also become a go-to resource for journalists writing about fake news and the ways technology platforms are addressing the issue.

Angelo Carusone is Chairman and President of Media Matters -- a nonprofit organization and the United States' premier media watchdog.

The Media Matters Climate and Energy Program advocates for more and better media coverage of climate change and related issues. We document trends and problems in climate coverage. We provide information to journalists.