Conason makes some good points today regarding the fabricated threat to Air Force One on Sept. 11. Many will say that his lambasting the White House is ill-timed and unpatriotic during this time of national crisis. However, if the White House is going to lie to us, we need to call them on it and demand a credible and honest account of what really happened. It's one thing to not comment on any threats that may or may not have been made (which is now being done) against the President, but to fabricate them during a time of national emergency is unconscionable. Some will point out that in a time of war, the public can't expect to be told everything. Agreed. However, that still does not excuse lying about the safety of the President because it helps quell some belt-way gossiping. The press, at the very least, should extensively investigate for no other reason than to make sure we're not lied to in this way in the future.
- posted by levinson @ 10/05/2001 12:56:00 PM