Posted by Declan on October 25, 2005, at 17:09:23
In reply to Let's face the facts, posted by Jakeman on October 25, 2005, at 0:30:51
My son downloaded this film clip, made I think by some Australians. Heavily edited of course, and I hope so too. The question put was 'Which country should America invade next?' and a map was put in front of the person for him/her to nominate a country. The names on the countries were wrong, so that for example the Australian mainland became North Korea and Tasmania became South Korea. Didn't faze them. One person quickly enough found North Korea on this map, then South Korea, and then said, 'I hadn't realised North Korea was so much bigger than South Korea.'
An informed citizenry, where have I heard that, how it's neccessary for democracy?
Since the American people are not an imperial people like the British were, it's neccessary to lie to them , I guess.
Murdoch/Bush/Cheney/Halliburton/Blair/Howard. Aren't they choice?
The chardonnay sipping latte crowd of diplomats, public servants etc said the same thing here (ethics etc), and were abused by the government, for being out of touch with the people of Australia.
The unfortunate thing about this criminal lot is that the public seems to have bought their feelings of self regard, their acting out the role of decency and virtue. Which suggests something disturbing about the public, no?
Murdoch in particular has a lot to answer for. But in spite of his prediction (before the war), oil is not $20 a barrel.
Declan
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