Posted on 06/22/2004 9:42:40 AM PDT by quidnunc
It should anger all of us, this Fahrenheit 9/11 film. In fact, Michael Moore's award-winning, irritatingly incisive expose of Bush Junior and his strike-first-and-ask-questions-never bully boys, should leave Calgarians particularly peeved, since it is a celluloid confirmation of betrayal by a president much loved in these parts.
How hard it will be for some of us to finally confront the truth. Those who have been made fools.
After all, think back.
When Dubya decided to embark on his misadventure in Iraq, sentiment in this country from coast to coast to coast swung solidly against signing up with the coalition for the killing, cautious about a common cause that was righteous in rhetoric but murky in motives. At the time, precious little skepticism surfaced in Calgary, however.
A solid majority of this city's citizens, including the overwhelmingly-adored favourite sons Ralph Klein and Stephen Harper, were gung-ho Geronimo ready to send our forces into the firefight, semper fi, do-or-die. The good ol' U.S. of A. Their country, right or wrong. Let's twist those Iraqi wrists until they say Uncle … Sam.
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Canadians who believe we invaded Iraq for its oil have to ask themselves why we have never invaded Alberta.
The writer's irony filter must be broken.
Step away from the bong, Mr. Bell.
You should know the rules about assigning the "Barf Alert" to certain articles!!
Ah. So a movie full of bald-faced lies should drive us to anger, and that lie becomes the truth that proponents of the war must finally confront.
Orwell's spin rate in his grave just went from 33 1/3 to 45 RPMs.
Using a Michael Moore film to buttress a point?! Hahahahahahaahahaa
This is not the Alberta I knew well and liked.
Americans who support Michael "Moore Cushion for the Pushin'"
I think North America would be better off if the Minnesota National Guard invaded....and thats about all it would take, the MN National Guard.
This incisive commentary from a country whose media can't confront the truth about Chretien's involvement with TotalFinaElf and that that fact might have guided his views on the war.
I see that Art's nutty brother has been at the typewriter again.
What can you expect from a country that censors the media by not allowing Fox News, even on satelite receivers.
Two words for the author, Dumb - Ass.
Next thing you know they'll be quoting that communist from MIT. ROFL ! !
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