D.C: press co-opted by war lies

[SittingBull]

These days, Washington is looking a little too much like Las Vegas of the early '80s. Neither place should be flattered by the comparison.

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You have to read it completely, chapter don't make sense on its own.

Link:

http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/opinion/bookman/2005/101705.html

[Canuckistanian]

1. Is the AJC considered an influential paper?

If not, it oughtta be, with editorials like that.

Nominated.

[BootinUp]

2. great op-ed.

I second the nomination.

[SittingBull]

3. Wonder when it gets to MSM! n/T

[DistressedAmerican]

4. I Dig this Write-up! Talk About Your Culture Of Corruption!

"And everyone who thought of themselves as players — mobsters, politicians, businessmen and not a few journalists — traded information, access and anything that might bring them that most treasured of Vegas commodities, "juice."

"Juice" was power. "Juice" not only meant you got your phone calls returned, it meant you got free seats for Frank's show at Caesars. Juice meant you knew people who knew people; losing juice was the worst thing that could happen to you.

Well, other than ending up out in the desert without a head. And the crazy thing is, everybody in town acted as if all this was perfectly nice and normal."

[SittingBull]

5. kicked!

a must read!

[Spazito]

6. Excellent op-ed!

Thanks for posting.

[Skidmore]

7. The press was distracted by shiny things. The baubles and

furbeloes of wealth and power dangled in front of them and they raced right after them. Their egoes were stroked and they weere lead to believe that if they had access they had power. They were used like $10 hookers. But $10 hookers are more professional--at least they work the corner. These whores just assumed the position.

[emanymton]

8. Not A Bad Read ... Thank You For Bringing This To Attention.

The writer has a good turn of phrase and captures much of the essence of opinion of the world of D.C.