Wednesday, September 01, 2004
"It looks like the janitorial department at a Junior Community College." Brzezinski's been covering the nation's homeland security policies since 9/11. As the guest today on Fresh Air, he spoke about this month's Mother Jones cover article, "Red Alert," adapted from his upcoming book, Fortress America--An Inside Look at the Coming Surveillance State. Part of the MoJo article is here -- you get "instant access" to the full article as a subscriber. I think I wanna go pick up a copy on the newsstand... Defending America has been a pillar of President Bush's reelection campaign. Only the president, argue his backers, has the resolve and strength of leadership to prevent another 9/11. This campaign tactic has proved surprisingly effective. Even as public opinion polls show that increasing numbers of Americans are wondering whether the White House has been fighting the right battle in Baghdad, many remain convinced that President Bush will be tougher on terror than his Democratic opponent. This view has been a mainstay of Republican campaign commercials, conservative talk radio shows, the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal, and, of course, the folks at Fox. Unfortunately, like a lot of "popular" notions generated by concerted public relations drives, it's a myth not rooted in reality. Yee-Haw, Shrub, Yee-haw. posted by claudine |Added at 4:16 PM| | politics, homeland security
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