Prosepctive journalism: Excuses for war on Iran
January 31st, 2007
Josh Marshall engages in “prospective journalism,” speculating on the nature of the “incident” which will be used as an excuse to launch war on Iran
Some key requirements occur to me.
1. Despite being fake, the incident must seem reasonably credible.
2. It must appear serious enough that discounting its importance or questioning its veracity appears the height of unseriousness.
3. It must place the majority of us in the odd and unexpected position of granting to President Bush the unfettered discretion to launch a war against Iran at the time and place of his choosing, despite our desire that he start it right now.
Entry Filed under: Iran, Middle East, War and Peace
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1. Vigilante | January 31st, 2007 at 10:27 pm
Bush, Cheney, Blair, and Olmert: Axis of evil.
Impeach, impeach, impeach and impeach.
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