The Noble Lie

True, polly, but at least he did it. Which is more than can be said for the rest of the MSM. The greater point, which is not said often enough, is that George Bush (and by extension the rest of Team B) had decided to go to war regardless of the facts. Now we find ourselves in the ironic position of being unable to declare victory because we never declared war. And to top it all off, there are the situations in Iran and North Korea.

Paul, yes I'm glad he did. Now that I think about it, it wouldn't have made any difference. It's not like there wasn't other evidence. And those who refuse to believe it will still be refusing no matter what the evidence is. Bush... as you've said he's incredibly impervious to facts or criticism. Not just him, most of these folks have apparently decided that anything they decide to do is okay because we'll never take to the streets. So, it's like they don't even try. When we were trying to get signatures for Benamar Benatta who was tortured in a New York jail for years after he was declared innocent (but not told), we couldn't even reach 1000 despite all the press conferences they did, events, vigils, help from rights organizations, letters, many radio interviews, you name it. Many didn't sign it because they were afraid of being surveilled themselves. Many (Americans and Canadians) flat out said no because he was an accused terrorist. Not that they were afraid of him, but afraid of being INVOLVED with him or the process. The atmosphere was and still is fear. These weren't bad people. They were just afraid the government would do something (the idea of "something" is always a bit vague) to them or their families. I still remember the rush to the Canadian border the last time Bush stole the presidency. Does anyone else remember that? Anyway, thanks for your comments. Noble... I like Bugliosi. But I like Chappelle's magic bullet theory better. But I can be convinced, so I'll give him that chance.