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Sunday, November 30, 2008 12:00 AM

The Dangers of Revisionism: Tom Friedman tries to hide his "very big stick"

Re-writing the history of the Iraq War threatens to suppress the vital lessons that should be learned from it.

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  • Sunday, November 30, 2008 08:36 PM

    Glenn Greenwald

    Thanks for the excellent article, not that I didn't realize the truth of it before.

    It just flabbergasts me that the neocons that wrote incessantly for the need for the war today still garner such respect and are still supported by so many fans. I think about Kristol and Krauthammmer, et al along with Friedman. They still remain so powerful despite many years of gross, inhumane, badly-executed judgment calls. FOX News stills dominates Cable News. Hannity rules!

    What is wrong with life? The politicians and media that brought about the war are very successful. The "masters of the universe" who have caused this economic debacle are getting paid billions to solve the problem they created. Yet the poor worker gets no break from the elitists that make the rules.

    I am thankful for you and the liberal blogs and Maddow and Olberman. But it has to feel like you're spitting into the wind.

    Lastly, I am distraught over Obama's appointments and his centrist ways and his apparent decision to forgive the war criminals.

    C'est la vie!

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