CROOKED GOVERNMENT? HERE'S MORE PROOF OF DECEPTIVE PRACTICES
Hi MSI,
The Bush propaganda machine was in full force today. The one fact that seems to have escaped most viewers is that the "dirty bomb" perp was actually arrested one month ago. What was the DoJ waiting for? An opening in the news cycle to fill with half-truths while this Unanswered Questions. ORG therefore gets no attetion:
unansweredquestions.org
Here's the scoop on Government manipulation of the media:
prospect.org
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MORE ON THE BOMB THREAT. One, this guy is an American citizen. Two, the "dirty bomb" threat was very hypothetical. It "hadn't passed the early planning stages," according to this unsigned Associated Press report. How far along he was will prove to be very important, Tapped believes. We suspect -- based on the fact that this man was arrested a full month ago -- that the Administration is very carefully making the most of this arrest to change the subject. By hyping the threat this man posed and refusing to elaborate on how close he actually was to making a dirty bomb (as opposed to, say, having a vague idea about bombing the U.S., which not that uncommon), the Bush Administration shifts the focus of our attention and gives a boost to the beleagured intelligence agencies (score one for the CIA!). Moreover, by classifying a U.S. citizen as a combatant (not necessarily unjustifiably; we'll have to wait and see), the administration will set off a discussion that -- with liberals, as always, arguing for the unpopular-but-necessary principle of due process for suspected terrorists -- will put Democrats on the defensive. This whole thing stinks. [posted 4:00 pm] |
