9/11 truth - Media responsibility

The failure of the American media [to do it's job in regards to 9/11] has been admitted by some insiders. For example, Rena Golden, executive vice-president and general manager of CNN International, was quoted as saying in August of 2002 that the American press had censored itself on both 9/11 and the war in Afghanistan. "Anyone who claims the US media did censor itself," Golden added, "is kidding you. And this isn't just a CNN issue - every journalist who was in any way involved in 9/11 is partly responsible." As to why this has been the case, CBS anchorman Dan Rather has said:

"There was a time in South Africa that people would put flaming tires around people's necks if they dissented. And in some ways the fear is that you will be necklaced here, and you will have a flaming tire of lack of patriotism put around your neck. Now it is the fear that keeps journalists from asking the toughest of the tough questions."

Rather's confession surely explains at least part of the press's reticence to question the official account, especially since journalists perceived as unpatriotic are in danger of being fired.


One of the chief critics of the official account, Thierry Meyssan, suggests that Americans have viewed any criticism of the official account to be not only unpatriotic but even sacrilegious.

On September 12 [2001], Meyssan reminds us, President Bush announced his intention to lead "a monumental struggle of Good versus Evil."

On September 13, he declared that the next day would be a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks.

On September 14, George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States issued a declaration of war from a cathedral. He was surrounded by Billy Graham, a cardinal, a rabbi, and an imam as well as four previous presidents and many members of Congress. GWBush delivered the sermon. in the Sermon, he said:


"Our responsibility to history is already clear: to answer these attacks and rid the world of evil. War has been waged against us by stealth and deceit and murder. This nation is peaceful, but fierce when stirred to anger...In every generation, the world has produced enemies of human freedom. They have attacked America, because we are freedom's home and defender. AND THE COMMITMENT OF OUR FATHERS is now the calling of our time....[W]e ask almighty God to watch over our nation, and grant us patience and resolve in all that is to come.... And may He always guide our country. God bless America."


An unprecedented declaration of war from a cathedral.

Meyssan observes, "the American government consecrated...it's version of events. From then on, any questioning of the official truth would be seen as sacrilege."



"The New Pearl Harbor"
by David Ray Griffin

http://www.democracynow.org/2004/5/26/the_new_pearl_harbor_a_debate