With political and military setbacks steadily sinking public perception of the US government's Iraq efforts, a marked increase in both slanted and outright erroneous official pronouncements has occurred. Taking advantage of media briefings, congressional testimony, and the creation of both an Arabic television channel (al-Hurra) and a Pentagon news service (DVIDS), the Bush Administration has vastly escalated its long-employed efforts to "spin" its way to success. Ritt Goldstein reports.