Bill Moyers’ new documentary, BUYING THE WAR, airs tonight on PBS at 9pm
Bill Moyers’ new documentary, BUYING THE WAR, airs tonight on PBS at 9pm
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#1Bill Moyers’ new documentary, BUYING THE WAR, airs tonight on PBS at 9pm
Posted: 4/25/07 at 1:09pm
Bill Moyers’ new documentary, BUYING THE WAR, airs tonight on PBS at 9pm
Moyers and producer Kathleen Hughes use alarming evidence and an array of respected journalists to make the case that, in the rage that followed the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the media abandoned their role as watchdog and became a lapdog instead.
Exhibit A — the first event recalled in this report — is a news conference by President Bush on March 6, 2003, which Moyers says is two weeks before Bush “will order America to war.” The press conference was a sham, with Bush calling only on “friendly” reporters who’d ask friendly questions. The corker was this scorching investigative query: “Mr. President, how is your faith guiding you?”
Bill Moyers' BUYING THE WAR
#2re: Bill Moyers’ new documentary, BUYING THE WAR, airs tonight on PBS at 9pm
Posted: 4/25/07 at 5:13pm
Don't miss it. I heard him discuss it on Democracy Now this morning.. sounds like it going to be a good one.
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#2re: Bill Moyers’ new documentary, BUYING THE WAR, airs tonight on PBS at 9p
Posted: 4/26/07 at 6:21am
it was very good, & of course Judy Miller & Tom Friedman, two main players in selling the war, refused to appear.
Tim Russert & Peter Beinart were on, & Moyers completley shamed Russert, who whined, "i'm a blue-collar guyyyyyy!", either as a defense or excuse to charges that Cheney had played him (keep in mind we learned in the LIBBY trial that Russert, contrary to all journalistic standards, considers everything OFF the record, unless otherwise stated!)
Peter Beinart was unintentionally funny when he so aggressivley kept changing the subject in response to Moyers questions...Moyers was asking him if it wsnt irresponsible to have presented himself as an expert on the Middle East throught the run-up to the war, & Beinart kept twisting it into, "Do i wish that more people got their news from reading rather than watching tv? ABSOLUTLEY!!!"
Updated On: 4/26/07 at 06:21 AM
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#3re: Bill Moyers’ new documentary, BUYING THE WAR, airs tonight on PBS at 9p
Posted: 4/26/07 at 12:32pm
you can now watch it online @ PBS.org
Bill Moyers' BUYING THE WAR
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#4re: Bill Moyers’ new documentary, BUYING THE WAR, airs tonight on PBS at 9p
Posted: 4/26/07 at 12:38pm
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#5re: Bill Moyers’ new documentary, BUYING THE WAR, airs tonight on PBS at 9p
Posted: 4/26/07 at 1:15pm
BFB,, woa you listen to Democracy Now? que bueno!
I'm so glad that aired last night. When will people start looking at the NY Times for the rag that it truley is?
#6re: Bill Moyers’ new documentary, BUYING THE WAR, airs tonight on PBS at 9p
Posted: 4/26/07 at 9:35pm
De Nada, mejusthavingfun,
Frankly, I'm surprised that you are surprised that I listen to Democracy Now. Rarely miss it.
I'm well ROUNDED in more ways then one.
The doc was great. Hope they air again.
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