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05/28/2003 Archived Entry: "The Myth of 'Shock & Awe'"
The Myth of 'Shock & Awe'
You know, for a suppsedly well-educated country, we sure fall for a lot of lies from our government:
The original Air Force war plan, at least as suggested by Air Force doctrine, called for massive airstrikes on key “nodes” of the Iraqi “leadership,” which would disrupt Saddam Hussein’s ability to command his military, thereby toppling his regime. Shortly before the war started, U.S. officials seemed to confirm this notion, saying 3,000 smart bombs and cruise missiles would fall on Baghdad the first night.It turns out, however, that of the 18,898 targets hit from the air in this war, just 1,799 — fewer than 10 percent — were related to the regime’s leadership or the military’s command structure.
Just when did the American people become so goddamn gullible?
Replies: 3 people speak up
Since the Mighty Wurlitzer hypnotism took effect that made everyone feel sorry for and love this idiot, and believe anything he says. Other than spending billions over decades to take control over the media, damned if I can figure out the gullibility that allowed this strategy to work. But I bet Goebbels knew and Rove et. al. learned it.
Posted by Factchecker @ 05/28/2003 12:45 PM NY
I think it's worse than this: many people in this country are not really gullible, they just don't really analyze the facts because they want to believe the comic book version espoused by Goebbels/Rove. To believe otherwise would would call into question whether this administration is competant enought to send young Americans to their death.
Posted by TonyB @ 05/28/2003 01:09 PM NY
Even though the country was a mess in the late '60s/early '70s, I dearly miss the anti-war, anti-government sentiment that was part and parcel of that era.
Posted by Metropolitan99 @ 05/28/2003 10:53 PM NY
