Scathing, maddening, tragic Frontline documentary detailing the behind the scenes run up to the war in Iraq. I can see why neo cons want to gut PBS. You would not and will not see anything like this in the corporate media. It should be required viewing to be eligible to vote.

The fabrication and selling of the war. Bush's own insticts. He actually said in the Tenet slam dunk meeting. Is this all we got? There wasn't even a NIE on whether Iraq even had WMD's. When the hastily put the 'White Papers" together, very few even viewed them before the vote to authorize. Information is power and they didn't let very much out and what was leaked backed Cheney and Rumsfeld plans. The planning of the vote to authorize the war in October to maximize the pressure on Dems in the voting. Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz. The parade of four stars that were run off if they weren't on the team. Having friendlies in the media run your article and then cite that very same article on a Meet the Press Face The Nation. Cheney is a **** ******** ***** *****. The world would truly be a better place with that P.O.S. off the planet. I will buy a fine Merlot and toast the end of his term. There is a special place reserved in hell for that **** roach. My blood pressure is about 220/125 right now thinking about that deferment seeking coward. Bush's health is a top concern for me.

To my surprise Bush comes off very well in the documentary. I really think he's a honorable man. The more things I read the better he comes off to me. He's smarter than what the media portrays him. He has good instincts. He's open and communicates well with Powell. Blair and Powell teamed up against Cheney, but the French actually misplayed their hand badly. (Even though the speech DeVaulpine? gives was spot on 5 years later) Condi Rice comes off as a tragic character. Rumsfeld won't even communicate with her. She actually has to employ her own spies in the DoD. This from our NSA. It was a dysfunctional govt. To think Powell was gone in 04' and Rumsfeld stayed on til 06' is tragic. Armitage comes off well too. I think Perle is admirable in the things he says. Cheney................. All I have to say is You guys need to watch it and formulate your own opinions.

Available online at

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/bushswar/

I watched the first part last night. Couldnt agree more about this being required viewing.

Frontline is second to none for in depth reporting of current issues IMO.

Where Rumsfeld and Cheney got the Atta met with Saddam's agents in Prague story and how he trumpeted that. You will never get the scope or the depth with today's corporate news. I'm going to make sure our History dept. gets a copy of it. I have it Tivo'd.