“LOOKS LIKE A CIVIL WAR TO ME---DOES NOT—WHERE’S LEE & GRANT?”-Molly Ivins

[kpete]

Published on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 by TruthDig
The White House that Cried Wolf
by Molly Ivins



............ Originally, we were told we had to invade their country because there were tons of weapons of mass destruction therein, but they turned out not to be there. So, through a process of masterly media manipulation, we went from Saddam’s nuclear program to democracy. It seems to me this is how George W. Bush and Co. govern, period. It’s a Karl Rove thing. When reality is unsatisfactory, just manipulate the media.

You can’t deny that the process has excellent results. It wins elections, for one thing. It confuses our critics and turns debate away from what we might loosely call “the truth” and into pointless fistfights about whether Iraq has descended, is descending or might descend into civil war.

"HOW DARE YOU CALL IT A CIVIL WAR—YOU’RE JUST LENDING COMFORT TO OUR ENEMIES.”
“LOOKS LIKE A CIVIL WAR TO ME.”
“DOES NOT—WHERE’S LEE, WHERE’S GRANT?”
“DOES SO!"

Faced with the unappetizing reality of Iraq, Bush and Rove are relying on that grand old reliable strategy—attack the media. It doesn’t play as well as it used to. Everyone who wants an alternative reality is already watching Fox News. The rest of the country is worried.

..........

In a Washington Monthly book review, I found a suggestion that we copy Cold War tactics on terrorism and practice “containment” rather than this War of Good vs. Evil, Battlestar Galactica bull. But that requires someone who will level with the people. And the more this administration plays games with definitions of democracy and weasel wording about torture, the less they can be believed about anything. Like the boy who cried wolf, someday they’re going to tell the truth, and no one will believe them.

http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0328-27.htm

[bryant69]

1. Actually the Current version of Battlestar Galactaca

Is far more nuanced in it's depiction of the Cylons than, say, the Islamic Fundamentalists of last year's 24.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[400Years]

2. funny and insightful as usual

[gWbush is Mabus]

3. Lee and Grant have to remain anonymous b/c the U.S. will torture

and kill their children and grandparents if they are named.