SPEAKING OUT
The only thing that will counteract the blizzard of lies is to create an avalanche of truths. Many people have spoken out eloquently about our government's alarming trends such as Senator Robert Byrd in his many speeches on the floor of the Senate, and Paul Krugman through his insightful editorials. Voices from outside have been especially astute about our condition, such as this amazing speech by Arundhati Roy
When I saw Robert Greenwald's documentary "Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War", I knew this film had to be seen by more people. In late January of 2004, I put together a screening of "Uncovered" at the Westport Library.
If you haven't yet seen it, you can find more about it at truthuncovered.com. It is a serious film featuring interviews with high-level government officials, CIA analysts, top Pentagon officials, and foreign service experts, all making a compelling case for the intentional misrepresentation and distortion of intelligence assessments by the Bush administration. After the screening, a public discussion was held with the audience. Excerpts of the discussion can be viewed by clicking on the two links below:
