The lead up to the War in Iraq revisited

[Good Old Neon]

Knowing what we now know, which in many ways, we did know, if you read or listened to sources outside of the mainstream press, the following speech is a staggering failure of epic proportions. I re-read it this morning, and was awestruck by the sheer amount of dishonesty found within. And I say dishonesty because, as already noted, there were those outside the mainstream media who had already cast large doubts on the Administration's evidence.

 

The link: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/20...20021007-8.html

 

Bush

[Spawn's dad]

Is there room for racist or sexist humor in this thread?

[Good Old Neon]

Is there room for racist or sexist humor in this thread?

 

Yes, I think we can make some room somewhere in the back there.

[ction]

Yes, I think we can make some room somewhere in the back there.

 

That's what she said.

[Spawn's dad]

I just spit seltzer all over my monitor. thanks

[Good Old Neon]

I just spit seltzer all over my monitor. thanks

 

Is

[Sir Stewart]

Is "seltzer" maybe code for something else?

He's already admitted he's a Jew.

[Good Old Neon]

He's already admitted he's a Jew.

 

Suffering from some sort of identity crisis according to his forum handle.

[Spawn's dad]

yeah, we're all fucking comedians. great

 

[Good Old Neon]

Seinfeld is funny.

[W(TF)]

One of the cool things about YHF is that it was completed before 9/11, yet inadvertantly seems to provide a perfect commentary on the times that followed (2002-03).

[tugmoose]

One of the cool things about YHF is that it was completed before 9/11, yet inadvertantly seems to provide a perfect commentary on the times that followed (2002-03).

Or, perhaps, caused it?

[Duck-Billed Catechist]

Or, perhaps, caused it?

Second thing I loled at today on here. Not sure if that's inappropriate.

[redpillbox]

Not to rain on the parade here, but there is an amazing documentary/piece done by Bill Moyers that traces all of this lead up to the Iraq war called "Buying the War"...required viewing...you may watch here:

 

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/btw/watch.html

 

Now, back to the funny.

 

 

 

 

Nipples.

[bjorn_skurj]

Not to rain on the parade here, but there is an amazing documentary/piece done by Bill Moyers that traces all of this lead up to the Iraq war called "Buying the War"...required viewing...you may watch here:

 

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/btw/watch.html

 

Now, back to the funny.

 

 

 

 

Nipples.

That was good, as well as Frontline's recent "Bush's War" shows.

 

Nurples.

[stooka]

Thanks for the link, RPB.

[MrRain422]

Is this the right place to bring up the new Ron Suskind book?

[Good Old Neon]

Is this the right place to bring up the new Ron Suskind book?

 

Yes

[MrRain422]

What if I don't like coffee?

[Good Old Neon]

What if I don't like coffee?

 

What da ya mean you don

[caliber66]

What if I don't like nipples?

I don't see what that has to do with anything.

[John Smith]

The response from the White House and from the sources has been interesting. They deny of course, sort of deny that is. The White House has chosen to take the high road and condemn Suskind, a Pulitzer prize winner, for his gutter journalism. Of course any and all involved would deny and probably should deny it publicly. After all who wants to admit publicly that they broke the law? However Suskind has the interviews on tape and has offered to make them available if needed. When not coerced it is hard to deny your actual words, though many have done just that and sometimes successfully. Terrell Owens comes to mind right now.

[Good Old Neon]

The response from the White House and from the sources has been interesting. They deny of course, sort of deny that is. The White House has chosen to take the high road and condemn Suskind, a Pulitzer prize winner, for his gutter journalism. Of course any and all involved would deny and probably should deny it publicly. After all who wants to admit publicly that they broke the law? However Suskind has the interviews on tape and has offered to make them available if needed. When not coerced it is hard to deny your actual words, though many have done just that and sometimes successfully. Terrell Owens comes to mind right now.

 

Yep, it

[John Smith]

Unfortunately, our news cycle now moves at such a speed, and the media interest so shallow, that a critical mass of public outrage is never reached. So, at the end of his term, Bush and his buddies will walk away, never to be held responsible for the monumental mess they set in motion.

 

 

This is why I try to listen to the BBC as much as I can. They don't take historic level stories and boil it down to a 20 second sound bite. They aslo tend to ask the follow up questions that seem to be lacking in our press today.