Autopsy
Posted by Jeff Simpson - April 26, 2007 at 12:06 pm
If you didn't watch Bill Moyers' surgical demolition of the media's performance in the run up to war in Iraq, you can still see it online.
I'm sorry I don't have time to do a thorough review, but here's a little taste of Moyers grilling Tim Russert about allowing Cheney to use his show as a propaganda outlet.
The administration had leaked a story about the infamous aluminum tubes to the New York Times, and then Cheney goes on Meet the Press
and uses the article to support his fearmongering. Here's how Russert defends his utter lack of sceptical inqiry:
There were concerns expressed by other government officials. And to this day, I wish my phone had rung, or I had access to them.
Poor Tim. All that money and prestige, and he's still just sitting by the phone, waiting for the call.
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Excellent Review
Submitted on April 26th, 2007 by Jeff SimpsonO'Really
Submitted on April 26th, 2007 by Stephen PeacockOn Thursday night, O'Reilly made his usual smirks and took his typical "Here come the liberals!" swipes, but in the end he failed to state his case with any credibility. He accused Moyers of failing to portray a "balanced view" of the media following 9/11 -- as if balance could have or should have been a part of the Moyers expose on mainstream media laziness, complacence, and obeisance in the shadow of the Bush Administration!
Surprisingly, one of the commentators O'Reilly featured in his attack on Moyers had laughed in O'Reilly's face. She clearly couldn't take O'Reilly seriously, and even said to him, in subtance, "This isn't just about you, Bill. You were a very small part of the program."
Great Clip
Submitted on April 28th, 2007 by Jeff SimpsonO'Reilly getting his freak out on.
What a piece of work.