Saturday, September 09, 2006

I know you are, but what am I?

Amidst the media coverage of the kerfuffle surrounding ABC/Disney's "Path to 9/11", which tries to blame 9/11 on the Clinton administration, is Media Matters' observation that there is ample non-fictional evidence that it was BushCo that fell down on the job -- just a preview, it would seem, of their signature incompetence at everything they touch (see Anus Touch). Read all about Suskind's revelations here.

Highlights:
This week, Media Matters highlighted several explosive revelations in journalist Ron Suskind's book, The One Percent Doctrine: Deep Inside American's Pursuit of Its Enemies Since 9/11 (Simon & Schuster, June 2006), that have been inexplicably ignored by major news organizations. Among Suskind's revelations:
  • Despite daily efforts by the Bush administration and its allies to claim credit for the fact that Al Qaeda has not attacked the United States since 2001, CIA analysts believe that the lack of such an attack is a reflection of a strategic decision on Al Qaeda's part rather than a successful Bush administration policy. Not only have news organizations failed to report Suskind's disclosures, they often unquestioningly repeat the administration's spin.
  • Bush dismissed a pre-9-11 briefing about bin Laden's desire to attack the United States by telling his briefer, "All right ... You've covered your ass, now."
  • After the 9-11 attacks, Bush was personally told that if he did not send more U.S. troops to capture bin Laden at Tora Bora, the terrorist leader would escape. Bush didn't, and bin Laden did.

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