The fact that the Bush administration manipulated intelligence and lied to the American public in regards to the war in Iraq is common knowledge. But just as important is the fact that the mainstream media were complicit. As a former journalist, I look upon this era of media history with shame.
Bill Moyers of PBS recently aired a program examining how the mainstream media abandoned its responsibility to question the Bush administration and accepted its assertions without reservation. The first part of a series of YouTube clips with the program is at the top of this post. You can also watch the entire show here on the PBS website. I highly recommend that everyone watch the program.
