Monday, June 16, 2014

What a surprise: A Fox newsman criticizes Bush's taking us into Iraq

Shep Smith, one of the regular FoxNews guys, had this to say about those who want us to get involved in Iraq again.   As reported by Huffington Post:
"Are we about to be drawn back into a conflict in Iraq?" Smith asked. "The same people who 12 years ago told us this will be quick, this will be easy, this will be inexpensive, they will see us as liberators, it's the right thing to do, are now telling us, 'It's the right thing to do.' What's the endgame? Who's thought this through?"

Smith argued the Iraq war provided a valuable history lesson:  the George W. Bush administration led the U. S. into a war that exacted a heavy toll on all sides of the conflict for many years.

Talking Points Memo notes that Smith later told Fox News' Chris Wallace that he hasn't forgotten "being bamboozled" by the Bush administration's justification for invading Iraq. 
Are things changing at Fox News?   Or is this a token stab at living up to their motto of "fair and balanced news?"

Ralph

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