Does the dog wag the tail or does the tail wag the dog
“Does the dog wag the tail or does the tail wag the dog?” In Barry Levinson’s movie “Wag the Dog” it is evident that the tail wags the dog. ... In lieu of present day problems in Iraq the portrayal of the made up war in “Wag the Dog” is especially relevant. ... As it was in “Wag the Dog” this was a distractionary measure taken by the government to inspire morale in the everyday U. ... In “Wag the Dog” the president calls a girl scout in his office and supposedly becomes sexual towards her. ... Regardless of the answer this conflict came at an opportune time, but did this conflict work as it did in “Wag the Dog”? ... The severity of the crisis does not have any bearing on the minds of the average citizen “it’s on TV” so it must be true.