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| Here is a Time capsule from the journalism of a previous age, less than ten years ago. In the wake of 9/11, Time Magazine was openly skeptical of the Bush Admin and its case against Osama bin Laden. 'Since the first demands for evidence, the US government has prepared a laundry list of suitable accusations and diplomatically correct labels to hurl at bin Laden and his terrorist cells. The mysterious 'proof' of his guilt has been shared, we're told with Allied leaders in Europe, as well as with various Pakistani and Afghan (rebel) authorities...One thing's for sure, says [Prof Jordan] Paust: 'This is not a time for the US to clench a secretive fist around 'proprietary' information. It will benefit the US to disclose more evidence about the accused than we have in the past.'' Try to imagine any mainstream journalist expressing such sentiments today. 'Conspiracy theorist!' |
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the memory hole
by Ned Lud on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 2:12:09 PM
Don't forget, also...
by Richard Pietrasz on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 6:03:24 PM
Evidence?
by Ariel Ky on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 7:24:47 PM