BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Buying the War | Excerpt | PBS
Bill Moyers Journal: Buying the WarWednesday, April 25, 2007 at 9 PM on PBS (check local listings)How the administration marketed the war to the American people has been well covered, but critical questions remain: How and why did the press buy it, and what does it say about the role of journalists in helping the public sort out fact from propaganda?
In this clip from the premiere of Bill Moyers Journal on PBS, Bob Simon of 60 Minutes, who was based in the Middle East, talks about the reporting he was seeing and reading out of the beltway, and John Walcott and Warren Strobel of Knight Ridder newspapers (now The McClatchy Company), discuss their work burrowing deep into the intelligenceagencies to determine whether there was any evidence for the Bush Administration's case for war. On Wednesday, April 25 at 9 P.M. on PBS (check local listings), watch "Buying the War," a 90-minute documentary that explores the role of the press in the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq, which includes interviews with Dan Rather, formerly of CBS; Tim Russert of Meet the Press; and Walter Isaacson, former president of CNN.
Two days later on April 27, the Bill Moyers Journal airs its regular timeslot on Fridays at 9 P.M. with interviews and news analysis of underreported stories across an arrayof beats, including: the environment, media, politics, the economy, arts and culture, and social issues.
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inachu (November 23, 2008 at 7:11 am)
the press core was directed by rumsfeld for continued lies that support israel.and you guys thought good guys rely on truth....... really sad.
inachu (November 23, 2008 at 7:09 am)
when the facts are presented then you wash it away to lessen the effect so there will be continued aipac support. right? you are a sheep.
whizbang47 (October 12, 2008 at 2:30 am)
You'll never hear McCain threaten Bin Laden. When I heard them say Bush was reelected in '04 I knew Bin Laden would be alive for at least four more years. He's a PNAC partner. He's like a junkie's enabler, and they love him. There are National Review type rightists who wish him victory. So what kind of "victory" their boy Mocain is peddling I can't guess.
AhmadJohnson0930 (September 23, 2008 at 2:41 am)
Ok God is real.
The Bible is 100% pure and true.
9/11 was a U.S. government set up.
Gay marriage is wrong and disgusting.
Fluoride is put in your water to kill you.
Don't eat meat especially not McDonalds.
The Illuminati is 100% real and active.
The U.S. Economy will soon Crash.
McCain is going to win.
There Not Looking for Bin Laden.
The US is Trillions of dollars in Debt.
The Titanic was Sunk on purpose, By the Captain.
Jesus is coming back soon.
Satan is real and bent on your destruction.
The Bible is 100% pure and true.
9/11 was a U.S. government set up.
Gay marriage is wrong and disgusting.
Fluoride is put in your water to kill you.
Don't eat meat especially not McDonalds.
The Illuminati is 100% real and active.
The U.S. Economy will soon Crash.
McCain is going to win.
There Not Looking for Bin Laden.
The US is Trillions of dollars in Debt.
The Titanic was Sunk on purpose, By the Captain.
Jesus is coming back soon.
Satan is real and bent on your destruction.
perzeusz (September 20, 2008 at 11:01 pm)
take a bloodbath in Iraq stupidity, it might wash away your simple fears,
and might awake the demon you feared,
you affixed ridicule to the informed and professional, that is in itself inexcusable
and might awake the demon you feared,
you affixed ridicule to the informed and professional, that is in itself inexcusable
Scotty7617 (September 1, 2008 at 4:04 am)
"Terrorism is the best political weapon, for nothing drives people harder than a fear of sudden death."-Adolf Hitler
blrenx (July 17, 2008 at 1:09 am)
PEACE FREESPEECH
blrenx (July 17, 2008 at 1:04 am)
This is something new? I hear not one fact not one source. You people need to move on with your life>You people can't get over the fact that you Don't have the power of spoon feed news (LIE'S) to the American people anymore, Just to keep your hold of you power
timparcival (July 16, 2008 at 3:05 pm)
I recommend everyone see this whole broadcast. It's an absolute classic.Sickest of all, though, is that there are some--look at these pages for example!--who're still arguing that the Bush regime was right. That's roughly the state of critical thinking in the US now...and why we completely lack credibility in the rest of the world.
Terry5135 (July 2, 2008 at 2:46 pm)
I guess that was his connection to terrorism, to answer alvincay100 - our own CIA, lol.
cookiebitch21 (June 22, 2008 at 11:39 am)
actually if you look it up sadam has been employed by our own CIA since he was about 20 years old
KARStarla (June 15, 2008 at 11:05 am)
Exactly! lol
ohioguy7 (June 11, 2008 at 7:16 am)
Saddam was content to be a rich dictator. As this video clearly points out, and most other Middle East experts, he was a control freak, so he kept out 'competition,' like Islamic extremists.Bush-Cheney had more ties to terrorism than Saddam, they have put out pure BS on 9-11, Iraq, etc.; not 5, or 10, but SIXTEEN US intelligence agencies have said Bush's Iraq war has Increased hatred of US, therefore Terrorism!Defeat Bush's boy McCain, more of the same.
xmattycorex (June 9, 2008 at 5:26 am)
sometimes called the 4th branch of the government
DarkerDivinity (June 8, 2008 at 10:49 pm)
Don't bother trying to explain it to this person. Their brain has rotted away and has been replaced with a robot neocon brain that will believe anything those derelicts say. This person is a lost cause and will most likely vote for Mc Can't in this year's election and suit up for his 100 year war.
thebriantampa (June 7, 2008 at 9:17 pm)
So who is 'Rev Lindsay Williams'? Just another man with another opinion. Who know whether HIS FACT are true - one source doesn't prove ANYTHING to me.
jjbingsnyc (June 5, 2008 at 10:51 pm)
who's report though?
alvincay100 (April 24, 2008 at 11:00 pm)
Of course Saddam had ties to terrorism.... Look it up, there was a recent report released.
stellaglide07 (April 9, 2008 at 11:30 pm)
First of all most all of the media in owned by the bankers and money changers and most of them are the ones in the Bush Administration. Or worse yet they are all supporters. Read the book Energy the Non Crisis by Rev Lindsay Williams. Very interesting business the govt and media is not telling the American people. Keep us all in fear and they can control the world.
They are all crooks and it is time Congress starts DEFENDING our Constitution instead of the ones who want to change it????
They are all crooks and it is time Congress starts DEFENDING our Constitution instead of the ones who want to change it????
monegarand (March 9, 2008 at 2:50 pm)
The mainstream media is just the propaganda arm of the government.
FreeGlobalEnergy (February 24, 2008 at 4:02 am)
Have you ever been in a confrontational situation that led to a fight either in school or as an adult then when you explained it to authorities you told a biased version that made you look good?U.S. History books are biased, Presidents are biased, U.S. news media is biased&censored, you have to listen to all sides to get the real truth. Watch the Movie Wag The Dog to get a concept of how you the people are manipulated&die in wars for false reasons.
ogjimkenobi (January 13, 2008 at 7:30 am)
Yeah but everything Ive been told by trusted news outlets here in the states tells me that since these guys are reporting outside the US media status quo, they must be pro terrorism and anti US troops.....Im really confused, Fox and friends are my friends.....right?
gwbushpos (December 22, 2007 at 10:53 pm)
EXCELLENT!!!
g. w. bush is a Piece of Shit
g. w. bush is a Piece of Shit
hiiamrick (November 29, 2007 at 9:43 pm)
Dude you think that is bad just look up on You Tube Cheny and Iraq 1994.
AxelQC (November 20, 2007 at 12:20 am)
The war never made sense. Bush's own father and Dick Cheney repeatedly said that it would be a mistake throughout the 1990s. Instead of asking W why he was refuting his father, they asked him questions that looked like they were cheerleaders instead of journalists.