must-see tv | bush's war
Did anyone else catch Frontline last night?
I can't imagine that the previous generation of network news anchors -- Peter Jennings, Tom Brokaw, or Dan Rather -- would have let the 5th anniversary of the Iraq war pass without a major prime time program exploring the topic. But, times have changed for network news.
So, cheers to PBS, which is airing a major 4.5 hour doc this week over two nights, "Bush's War." Last night, part one was filled with background and insights from many key figures, detailing the strategies, deceptions, interrogation tactics, and media manipulation from 9/11 through the start of the war. Tonight, the story will pick up after the war began.
The full program and countless resources, interviews, and more are available on PBS.org.
2 Comments
kev | March 25, 2008
This was incredibly thorough, and actually for the first time laid out an objective case for how many factors went into the whole mess. It's amazing how much of an A-hole Rumsfeld really appears to be, and how much his ego played a part in the buld-up to the war.
Tom | March 25, 2008
Hands down, the best program on television. Indispensable. Thanks for the reminder...