“In a democratic system where there is a free press, lies generally end up being exposed”

“In a democratic system where there is a free press, lies generally end up being exposed”
“In a democratic system where there is a free press, lies generally end up being exposed”

Par Anne Dream

Published on September 29, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

“Lies in politics”, by Patrick Cohen returns © THIRD EYE PRODUCTION. 5

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Selection In “Lies in Politics”, journalist Patrick Cohen deciphers four emblematic cases in France and the United States, with the help of witnesses from the time. Tonight at 9:05 p.m. on France 5.

The Bush administration’s falsehoods to justify the invasion of Iraq, François Mitterrand’s hidden illness, the Cahuzac affair and Bill Clinton’s “Monicagate”… What do these four lies that punctuate your film have in common?

Patrick Cohen. Little else except the loss of trust that these affairs have generated between leaders and citizens. Our intention was not to give a moral lesson. Above all, with the help of several witnesses from the time such as Doctor Claude Gubler, Dominique de Villepin, Hubert Védrine or two former ambassadors, it was about telling interesting stories, constructing a story from archives…

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