In general, though, Rhodes and Obama wish the media focused less on the Middle East and the related issue of terrorism. That’s not just because they believe the danger of terrorism is consistently overhyped, although they do believe that. It’s not just because they believe threat inflation helps terrorists spread fear, although they believe that as well. Rhodes worries that the hype cycle ratchets up demand for misguided Iraq War-style responses, and Obama apparently shares that concern.
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