January 29, 2003

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A BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS

As we watched Bush's State of the Union Address (which was really a "Please Don't Ask Me About the State of the Union While I Distract You With War" Address), we couldn't help feel exasperated at the length with which this administration will peddle hearsay and innuendo as fact, presenting information to support its claims that the sheeple/dumb americans won't think twice about checking for reliability.

There were many credibility holes in the speech -- taking credit for putting money in our pockets through a tax cut (actually, the Democrats sponsored the $300 checks), Homeland Security (and, again, the Democrats created the idea, which Bush and Co. HATED until the public screamed for it), safer airports (um, federal airport baggage checkers was another idea from the Democrats), and an education bill (which everyone says is under-funded and, therefore, useless) -- but the most egregious factual liberties were taken during the warmongering section of the speech [we won't even get into the hypocrisy of decrying torture -- did you see that feigned look of anguish on his face -- while Bush did(does?) the same thing to the Al Qaeda captives].

Well, it didn't take very long for the truth to start popping up and exposing Bush's lies. The first to step forward are the U.N. Inspectors who say that Bush was wrong about (1) Iraqi officers posing as scientists and (2) aluminum tubes being used in the development of nuclear for nuclear development.

Here's what Bush said:

"Our intelligence sources tell us that he has attempted to purchase high-strength aluminum tubes suitable for nuclear weapons production."

"Iraqi intelligence officers are posing as the scientists inspectors are supposed to interview."

(See: Transcript of Bush's State of the War Speech)

Here's what Mohamed ElBaradei of the International Atomic Energy Agency said:

"We believe the tubes were destined for the conventional rocket program," ElBaradei said. He said the tubes could be modified for uranium enrichment, but the process would be expensive, time-consuming and detectable."

"On the Iraqi scientists, ElBaradei said it was unlikely his inspectors 'could be fooled in the nuclear area on who is a scientist and who is not.'"

(See: "Inspectors Dispute Bush Iraq Allegations")

So begins the truth-telling.

We wonder how many of the mainstream media news shows will discuss Bush playing loose with the facts to win support of a unwanted, unwarranted and ill-conceived war.

Based on their tacit acceptance of all things Bush, we guess none at all.

A BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS

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