July 03, 2004

Farenheit 911

I saw the movie "Farenheit 911" tonight. I'm glad I did. It was an exercise in Democracy. In what dictatorship can someone make a documentary that directly and so thoroughly deconstructs it's chief leader? On the other hand, what the documentary documents is a government that has systematically sought to benefit a few, quite explicitly and openly, using the tools of lies, deceit, and all the mechanism of this Government. He really makes you think. And no matter what you think of the President, it is worth hearing his case. He makes it with archival footage, humor, and an amazing amount of accuracy.

The case he makes is devastating. Among other things he shows the incestuous links between this administration and the Saudis, he shows how this administration compromised the investigation of Al Qaida by sending home Bin Laden's relatives, has been funded by the Saudis, and how they tried to deflect attention from the terrorist Wahabiism of Bin Laden and Al Qaida to Saddam Hussein, despite the overwelming evidence that it was the Saudis who were more responsible for Al Qaida than Saddam ever was. Of course that is just a small part of what Michael Moore was talking about. Well, there is a lot to think of it, and all I can say is, go see the movie. You'll see why the Republicans don't want you to see it.

PS, in researching his stuff, I found out that there are, as always websites "pro" and "con" about Michael Moore. He is a bit onesided, and so are his detractors.

For an example of one "Con:"
http://www.bowlingfortruth.com/index.htm
Posted by cholte at July 3, 2004 05:43 AM
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