Fahrenheit 9/11

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I made it to see the F911 today. I have a generally positive opinion of it.

It's pulling in loads of dough (do you think Eisner is slapping his forehead?)

As I've said early on, I'm planning on combining my thoughts on this with my thoughts on America's Heart and Soul -- not so much as opposing visions, but, I think, complementary.

That said, a few of my impressions. It's about what I expected. There are certainly some cheap shots. There is some questionable interpretation. There is some tugging on heart strings. I think it also offers an effective indictment of the Administration as well as some charges against Congress and the Press.

Indictment is a key word. What Moore is doing here is much like a prosecutor presenting a case to a grand jury. In a grand jury, there is only one side of the case presented. The prosecutor is not required to present all the evidence - only what (s)he needs to show there is cause to say that charges are justified. The prosecutor only brings forth the witnesses that (s)he thinks will bolster the case.

Much of Moore's case is circumstantial. But circumstantial evidence can be very powerful, especially if one connects the dots as Moore suggests. There are some dots that probably really don't belong, but overall, I think there are some connections to be made. (Of course, it's easy for me to do, I've opposed the war from the beginning, so I start out in agreement with him.)

BTW, I like the way you all have been responding to the comment in the Forum. I often have difficulty knowing where to start.

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