Reply #7: SF Chronicle writer said Moore's asssertions are supported... [View All]

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by record.

A few snippets:

Based on that single viewing, and after separating out what is clearly presented as Moore's opinion from what is stated as fact, it seems safe to say that central assertions of fact in "Fahrenheit 9/11" are supported by the public record.
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Moore is on firm ground in arguing that the Bushes, like many prominent Texas families with oil interests, have profited handsomely from their relationships with prominent Saudis, including members of the royal family and of the large and fabulously wealthy bin Laden clan, which has insisted it long ago disowned Osama.
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Moore says that instead of focusing on al Qaeda, the president spent 42 percent of his first eight months in office on vacation. The figure came not from a conspiracy-hungry Web site but from a calculation by the Washington Post.
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http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/06/24/MNGSC7B3L21.DTL