Philly News: BLISTERING review. "No Mission Accomplished banner this time"

[Bluebear]

On May 24, President Bush talked about life as a communicator: "See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda."

And last night, while seeking to reassure increasingly skeptical Americans about his stewardship as commander in chief, he hewed to his credo of repetition. His old message was that while Iraq is hard work, we must persevere. His new message is that while Iraq is hard work, we must persevere.

Actually, there is something more: The return of an old Bush talking point, the implication - long dismissed - that Iraq is directly linked to the 9/11 attacks. It is a risky rhetorical device, given that a majority of Americans - in polls, for the first time - are questioning Bush's credibility as a war leader, and that a respected senator in his own party, Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, believes that the White House has become "disconnected from reality."...

He paid the price when the facts on the ground contradicted his rhetoric. Bush's challenge is to ensure that the facts in Iraq ultimately match his take on the truth. By his own admission, there will be "tough moments" before that day arrives. This time, at Fort Bragg, there was no "Mission Accomplished" banner.

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/breaking_news/12010502.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp

[Fiona]

1. It requires registration....

you should tell people that.

[Bluebear]

2. Oh OK

It requires registration. ;)

[nonconformist]

3. Zing!

FYI on registration - if you use Firefox (and if you don't, you should be) there is an extension you can add at Bugmenot.com that is a dream come true for newsjunkies everywhere. :)

[Bluebear]

4. I use ONLY Firefox

Did you have to register too? I did use bugmenot and used the 'print' view, usually that bypasses the registration thingy. I have to look into the extension, thanks!

[nonconformist]

5. Nah, I didn't have to register that time

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[rodeodance]

6. Hagel-believes that the White House has become "disconnected

from reality'--says it all!!

[anarchy1999]

7. Bug me not did not work and screw Philly! Damn them and their idiot

registration process. Would really have loved to read the article though. hmmm. www.informationclearinghouse.info

[Bluebear]

8. You got mail