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The ongoing exclusion of war opponents from the Iraq debate
Charlie Rose convenes a five-year anniversary panel of American foreign policy experts to present "both sides" on the Iraq war. As usual, none were actual opponents of the invasion.
Glenn Greenwald [2008-03-25]

  • SO MUCH TO CRITICIZE

    Charlie Rose should have had Lewis Lapham on. See: The Road to Babylon; October 2002, Harpers. As the saying goes: 'it's all there.'

    The frustrating thing from my view is that the punditry keeps their jobs no matter what happens outside the TV studio. If a cage match between HRC and BO is good theatre, McCain pimping 'the US doesn't do defeat' during his Victory Tour, is good theatre too.

    If this all leads to bombing Iran, 10$ gas, a depression, etc., the whole crew of toothsome TV commentators will occupy screens coast-to-coast telling us how awful the theatrical turn of events are.

    But they won't be able to say "I told you so." To me this is a kind of folk nihilism pitched via a reflexive onslaught of self-promotion.

    Do they actually care what happens or do they care more about giving the viewership their fix of drama and horse race calls?

    -- diggeracity
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    Tuesday, March 25, 2008 07:11 AM
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