Opening The Files: 02/05/07
(Adapted from a previous post)
The Phantom Menaces
War and Terror were the main accompaniments of the Symphony of Scare last week. Boston thwarted an invasion by the dreaded Mooninite menace at the same time we were bombarded with warnings of the equally fictional Iranian menace in Iraq.
But still the band played on.
The drumbeat for war started early. Reports that Iran was meddling in Iraq's affairs came from the usual suspects. We were told of incidents far too sophisticated for the Iranians to not be involved and evidence that Iranian-made weapons are in the hands of militias in a region that is probably awash with such weapons. And even though President Bush denied the plan for Iran is invasion, there still leaves the possibility that rising tensions could trigger an accidental war.
Then there was the Boston scare-a-thon touched off by LED promos for Cartoon Network that didn't seem to bother the other ten cities the devices were placed in. But I guess you can't blame Bostonians for being overly cautious. LED does sound alot like IED after all.
Josh Marshall thinks the preeminent question vis-a-vis war with Iran should be: is it in our best interest? Unfortunately, he also notes that President Bush may not share those interests. Sean-Paul Kelley and The Anonymous Liberal also weigh in on our approaching the 'edge'.
Jeff Huber on how the media is once again in the propaganda business.
Pamela Leavy says that with the Bush administration, there are no such things as "accidental war".
Cernig took time out from his self imposed hiatus to comment on the administration's credibility problem.
Robert Parry says the clock in ticking. Let's hope we can hit the snooze button in time.
Larry Johnson on the little diddy coming from the White House that the Bushies hope everyone will soon be humming.
The General, meanwhile, noticed Iran's latest link to terrorism.
And finally, Ed Naha, in his own inimitable style, examines the cartoonish saber-rattling that really just isn't that funny.
(Refiled at State of the Day)
The Phantom Menaces
War and Terror were the main accompaniments of the Symphony of Scare last week. Boston thwarted an invasion by the dreaded Mooninite menace at the same time we were bombarded with warnings of the equally fictional Iranian menace in Iraq.
But still the band played on.
The drumbeat for war started early. Reports that Iran was meddling in Iraq's affairs came from the usual suspects. We were told of incidents far too sophisticated for the Iranians to not be involved and evidence that Iranian-made weapons are in the hands of militias in a region that is probably awash with such weapons. And even though President Bush denied the plan for Iran is invasion, there still leaves the possibility that rising tensions could trigger an accidental war.
Then there was the Boston scare-a-thon touched off by LED promos for Cartoon Network that didn't seem to bother the other ten cities the devices were placed in. But I guess you can't blame Bostonians for being overly cautious. LED does sound alot like IED after all.
Josh Marshall thinks the preeminent question vis-a-vis war with Iran should be: is it in our best interest? Unfortunately, he also notes that President Bush may not share those interests. Sean-Paul Kelley and The Anonymous Liberal also weigh in on our approaching the 'edge'.
Jeff Huber on how the media is once again in the propaganda business.
Pamela Leavy says that with the Bush administration, there are no such things as "accidental war".
Cernig took time out from his self imposed hiatus to comment on the administration's credibility problem.
Robert Parry says the clock in ticking. Let's hope we can hit the snooze button in time.
Larry Johnson on the little diddy coming from the White House that the Bushies hope everyone will soon be humming.
The General, meanwhile, noticed Iran's latest link to terrorism.
And finally, Ed Naha, in his own inimitable style, examines the cartoonish saber-rattling that really just isn't that funny.
(Refiled at State of the Day)
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