Hoffman blasts Bush's war plans

ananova ^ | 6th February 2003 | ananova

[Stakka Skynet]

Hoffman accused the Bush administration of "manipulating the grief of the country" after the events of September 11.

The president's real motives for going to war are power and oil, he said.

He spoke out after receiving a lifetime achievement award at the Empire Film Awards in London.

"For me as an American, the most painful aspect of this is that I believe that that administration has taken the events of 9/11 and has manipulated the grief of the country and I think that's reprehensible," he said.

"I don't think, like many of us, that the reasons we have been given for going to war are the honest reasons.

"If they are saying it's about the fact they have biological weapons and might have nuclear weapons and that gives us the liberty to pre-empt and strike because we think they might hit us, then what prevents Pakistan from attacking India, what prevents India from attacking Pakistan, what prevents us from going into North Korea?

"I believe - though I may wrong because I am no expert - that this war is about what most wars are about: hegemony, money, power and oil".

Hoffman pointed out that the US had once funded Saddam Hussein's regime even as he killed tens of thousands of Kurds. He added that he believed all politicians were incapable of telling the truth.

"If I was asked what is the most important aspect of being a politician, I would say getting re-elected. And when that's the goal, then all bets are off with the truth".

[IoCaster]

These euros select an american actor/actress to win some award. They then invite them onto the continent to receive it and during the post award interview they question them about politics. They already know what kind of mindless drivel these celebs will spout. They can readily assume that these morons will bash Dubya and America in general. The imbecilic celebrity socialist pukes don't even realize that they're being used or if they do understand they don't care. This type of insipid, blatant propaganda is pathetically transparent.

The one redeeming feature of this whole sordid mess is that the american public gets to see these jackasses display their idiocy in full bloom.

[johnny7]

They hate his guts! Hoffman was always a stupid, little twit.

I just call him “Tootsie”. HA!

[Kip Lange]

Ever hear Stein comment on how "in-the-closet" conservative actors will occasionally take him aside and tell him they secretly agree with him but please oh please don't tell anybody? ;-)

[laredo44]

The president's real motives for going to war are power and oil, he said.

So it's all about oil. If that's the case, why aren't we arguing to lift the sanctions and buy the oil? Does Dustin seriously think going to war is cheaper? If it's just about oil, why aren't we preparing to invade Saudi Arabia? They have more oil, would be easier to defeat, and ostensibly, would be easier to connect to the events of 9/11 as 15 of the 19 murderers were Saudi. What was our reason for attacking Afganistan? No oil there.

this war is about what most wars are about: hegemony, money, power and oil

Prior to the 1880s, oil was a nuisance, so all those wars were not about oil. WWI? About oil? WW2? About oil? The Balkans, Ireland, Israelis vs. Palestinians? About oil? Grenada, Panama, Somalia? About oil? About the only conflict I can think of that WAS about oil was Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

[Mo1]

The president's real motives for going to war are power and oil, he said.

HEY HOFFMAN, YOU MOROON .. this is the same crap you nit wits said in 1991

If this was about oil .. then why didn't we take control in 1991 .. Huh????

Why idiots like Hoffman will defend and make excuses for a madman like Saddam is beyond me .. I just don't get it

[HHFi]

Sorry, Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) is a loud-mouthed, leftist, anti-war, anti-Bush chickens**t who was one of the ringleaders of the "Not In Our Name" crowd, right alongside Martin Sheen and Susan Sarandon. Personally, I have zero interest in "LOTR," so this one's easy for me to boycott, but I believe his character is one of the good guys, isn't he? Think about that when you watch this make-believe hero pretending to do battle for good against evil, and note that in real life, he would immediately surrender to the forces of evil.

[marvlus]

"I believe - though I may wrong because I am no expert - that this war is about what most wars are about: hegemony, money, power and oil".

So if you're not an expert, then why talk as if you know what you're talking about?

[OldFriend]

No wonder Chelsea chose to go to school in England, it's soo welcoming to the America haters.

[anoldafvet]

"The president's real motives for going to war are power and oil, he said."

Hey moron, if our real motive was oil, why would we invade Iraq when Mexico is so much closer and the climate is better?

How much oil or power do you suppose we could buy with the 100 billion or so we will spend liberating Iraq?

[Robert DeLong]

Dustin speaks the truth when he says:

"I don't think, like many of us"

The rest of his rant of course is just plain lunacy, a common ailment anymore in Hollyweird.

[job]

I think most of these guys are divided into two camps: (1) people who hate Bush/hate that there party is out of power (Streisand), and (2) people like Sheryl Crow who think that they way to avoid a war is to just to make friends and "be cool".

The problem with both sets is that neither offer any real solution, they just make catty remarks about Bush being motivated by greed, power, etc., but they never really address the fact that Hussein is a murderer of his own people, a regional threat to Arab states, and threat to Israel, and provides logistics to terrorists groups. (The part that really gets me is that if this were Germany persecuting Jews, even though Germany had done nothing to the US, these same folks would see with crystal clarity why the US should intervene. Somehow, the Iraqis and Kurds don't get that same attention from the left).

At some point, you have to be an adult, recognize the problem, and admit to yourself that there has to be something done about it, even though it may be costly. They don't do that, instead their attitude is like Sarandon's ("What did Iraq do to us?) Well, its not always just about us, its also about your allies , Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi, Israel, its about the Iraqi people who have been murdered, tortured, and oppressed. More importantly, a fact that was lost on me, and I am sure the left, is that O'Reilly stated that once we are in Iraq, we will have a presence in that part of the world, for intelligence, to further track down Al Quaida, and to stabilize the region, and once that has progressed , provide a better opportunity for an Israeli Palestinian co-existence.

[Eva]

I have been puzzelled by the apparent incongruity of the super wealthy Hollywood crowd supporting socialism and redistribution of wealth until I realized that they don't consider themselves to be a part of our capitalistic system. They think they are above it, like the musicians who were allowed to continue to make music for Hitler.

[Eva]

I have been proposing a sin tax on movie tickets to help ameliorate the damage that Hollywood and the entertainment industry has done to young minds. This additional sin tax would fit in nicely with all the other sin taxes that Hollywood is supporting such as the tax on SUVs and fattening foods.

[ohioman]

lol. My wife (at 5'6") could kick the crap outta most hollyweird liberal men.

[paul51]

"I believe - though I may wrong because I am no expert

Wonder if it ever occurs to these fools to inform themselves before they shoot their mouths off

[rimmont]

Have you ever seen this guy interviewed? He clearly is so skilled at getting into and staying in, character, that he has lost touch with exactly who he is.

[RightWhale]

Hoffman, great actor, not great philosopher. Probably not good at math, either, but that's a guess; sometimes great mathematicians publish under different names for anonymity.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Dustin Hoffman?

Why would people ever trust the words of someone who lies for a living?

[bray]

Is Dustbin in or out of detox now?? Most Americans can't afford their addictive lifestyles and enjoy having families that care for them. Hollyweirdos wouldn't understand so why try. Let them spew into their commie wimpo echochamber and leave the war to the adults. LET'S ROLL!!!

Pray for GW and the Truth

[RamingtonStall]

Another Has-Been Star that I must avoid. O my!

Along the same line, however, I guess I must also avoid the Pope!

Whenever there is an execution of a convicted murderer in the USA, we see no end of Human Rights Activists and the Pope crying for us to stop.

Now, when Collin Powell has shown that Sadaam has tested Biological Warfare on 1,200 Iraqi Prisoners, there is barely a Peep!

Where are Dustin and Babs and Susan on these inhuman murders by Sadaam????

And, to top it off, we hear that Tariq Aziz is actually heading to Rome for an Audience with the Pope! Perhaps Dustin and Susan and Babs will be there too?

Enough already! It is now time for the UN to Vote: (a) or (b)

................................(a) Attack Iraq Now:____________
................................(b) UN Irrelevance Forever:_________________

O well, expanding the Boycott leaves more time for fun on Sunday Mornings!

RamS