MEDIA, don't fall for the lies about Iran
Yahoo (AP) headline: Bush: Iran supplying weapons in Iraq
Proviso Probe headline: Nyberg: Bush supplying lies to gullible media
Atrios put it like this:
The media deserves contempt for how it enabled the Iraq War. Partially they used 9/11 and the national mood as an excuse for their gullibility. "It just didn't seem right to question the President at that time," seemed to be the mood of journalists, editors, producers, publishers, CEOs and owners.
What's the #%&$ing excuse this time? Bush isn't popular. Americans are clearly sour about occupying Iraq indefinitely.
Yet the sheep in the national media are getting played the exact same way as with Iraq.
Here's what you need to know about Iran: it isn't a threat to U.S. national interests. And going to war against Iran whether by bombing or invasion will result in large numbers of Americans being killed.
Attacking Iran will hurt U.S. national interests. The Democratic Party has the votes to keep Bush from attacking Iran.
[UPDATE2: See TPMmuckraker.com (Spencer Ackerman) for details on how CNN's Barbara Starr got the story about Bush's claims about Iran wrong.]
[UPDATE: This Saturday there will be an anti-war meeting at the Maywood Public Library.]
Proviso Probe headline: Nyberg: Bush supplying lies to gullible media
Atrios put it like this:
Did the last 4 years not happen? Did these reporters not live through it? Did we not have a big discussion about how journalists should stop relying on the statements of administration officials and start asking for a little actual evidence?
The media deserves contempt for how it enabled the Iraq War. Partially they used 9/11 and the national mood as an excuse for their gullibility. "It just didn't seem right to question the President at that time," seemed to be the mood of journalists, editors, producers, publishers, CEOs and owners.
What's the #%&$ing excuse this time? Bush isn't popular. Americans are clearly sour about occupying Iraq indefinitely.
Yet the sheep in the national media are getting played the exact same way as with Iraq.
Here's what you need to know about Iran: it isn't a threat to U.S. national interests. And going to war against Iran whether by bombing or invasion will result in large numbers of Americans being killed.
Attacking Iran will hurt U.S. national interests. The Democratic Party has the votes to keep Bush from attacking Iran.
[UPDATE2: See TPMmuckraker.com (Spencer Ackerman) for details on how CNN's Barbara Starr got the story about Bush's claims about Iran wrong.]
[UPDATE: This Saturday there will be an anti-war meeting at the Maywood Public Library.]
The people voted against the war…
Tell the new Congress…“Not One Penny More for the War!”We don’t need Congress to spend another $100 billion for the Iraq War!We need money to pay our heating and electric bills!FEBRUARY 17TH has been declared NO MORE $$$$ FOR WAR DAY
We need money to stop foreclosures!
We need money to stop water shutoffs!
We need money to feed our children!
We need money to pay for medical care!
We need money for jobs and education!
It is a national day of coordinated protests across the country to demand that Congress VOTE NO!to any future funding of the war in IraqCome and Testify
at a COMMUNITY MEETING(Congressman Danny Davis has been invited to come and listen. He is a cosponsor of Bill H.R. 508: To Require United States Military disengagement from Iraq)
Saturday – February 17, 2007 – 3:30 PM
Maywood Public Library (Room 202)
121 S. 5th Ave, Maywood Illinois
Bring the bills you can’t pay!
Bring your family!
Bring your determination to stop the endless war spending!
ALSO JOIN US IN WASHINGTON MARCH 17 AND CHICAGO MARCH 20
TO DEMONSTRATE TO END THE WAR AND BRING THE TROOPS HOME
Labels: AP, Atrios, Internatioanal Action Center, Iran, Iraq War, Maywood Public Library, media, national security, Yahoo
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