BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Buying the War | Excerpt | PBS


Bill Moyers Journal: Buying the WarWednesday, April 25, 2007 at 9 PM on PBS (check local listings)How the administration marketed the war to the American people has been well covered, but critical questions remain: How and why did the press buy it, and what does it say about the role of journalists in helping the public sort out fact from propaganda?

In this clip from the premiere of Bill Moyers Journal on PBS, Bob Simon of 60 Minutes, who was based in the Middle East, talks about the reporting he was seeing and reading out of the beltway, and John Walcott and Warren Strobel of Knight Ridder newspapers (now The McClatchy Company), discuss their work burrowing deep into the intelligenceagencies to determine whether there was any evidence for the Bush Administration's case for war. On Wednesday, April 25 at 9 P.M. on PBS (check local listings), watch "Buying the War," a 90-minute documentary that explores the role of the press in the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq, which includes interviews with Dan Rather, formerly of CBS; Tim Russert of Meet the Press; and Walter Isaacson, former president of CNN.

Two days later on April 27, the Bill Moyers Journal airs its regular timeslot on Fridays at 9 P.M. with interviews and news analysis of underreported stories across an arrayof beats, including: the environment, media, politics, the economy, arts and culture, and social issues.







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inachu (November 23, 2008 at 7:11 am)
the press core was directed by rumsfeld for continued lies that support israel.and you guys thought good guys rely on truth....... really sad.
inachu (November 23, 2008 at 7:09 am)
when the facts are presented then you wash it away to lessen the effect so there will be continued aipac support. right? you are a sheep.
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