Reply #9: Naw.. It was just the "two-fer" policy in action [View All]

rev up the war.. beat the drum.. salute the flag, and go along with all the "hired ex-general/advisers"..

and THEN


when the whole sham is exposed, wring your hands, beat your breasts and claim to have been
a. duped by clever word-smiths
b. tricked into going along for fear of your job

news outlets want it both ways.. they love the glitz & glam of a 'real war".. and when the war goes sour, they can then reclaim the high ground and have a whole new story..

the sad thing is that real people have died in the meantime..real wealth squandered, real hatreds set loose, and countries destroyed..

but hey.. if an anchor/reporter gets a book deal out of it..it's all been worth it...right??