Three interesting pieces of media consumed yesterday, 9/11. Two from the NYT Magazine:
Taking Stock of the Forever War
A terrorist leader four years ago, Osama bin Laden is now an ideology as well — and a viral movement. Maybe it's time to stop fighting on the terrorists' terms.
In December 2001, Osama bin Laden was cornered in a mountainous region along the Afghan-Pakistani border. Why wasn’t he captured? And why can't he be apprehended now?
and one a film on IFC - WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception
There were two wars in Iraq--a military assault and a media war. The former was well-covered; the latter was not. Until now... Independent filmmaker, Emmy-award winningTV journalist, author and media critic, Danny Schechter turns the cameras on the role of the media. His new film, WMD, is an outspoken assessment of how Pentagon propaganda and media complicity misled the American people, while selling the war to influence international public opinion. Schechter compares and contrasts coverage on a global basis, including exclusive material and insider interviews. WMD is a serious film that exposes the media role--the biggest scandal of our time.
D and I got into a large, heated discussion about GWB and his lack of competence. On many political topics, my views are to the left of hers, but on this particular one, we agree perfectly. George Bush should be impeached. Especially after the debate with John Kerry where Bush poo-pooed the idea that bin Laden was cornered in the caves of Tora Bora, and escaped. Perhaps the vicious rumors are true, and bin Laden and Bush are in cahoots.
