Not Surprised

As I read this story, I will admit that I was not surprised one bit. The headline, “Study: Falsehoods Preceded Iraq War” did not stand out to me. I figured, as most people did, that there were in fact many falsehoods prior to the war. What did stand out was the number 935.

I’ll leave it at that as I will repost the entire story for you to read.

But I ask, are any of you as disturbed as I am after reading this?

Study: Falsehoods Preceded Iraq War

By AP/DOUGLASS K. DANIEL

A study by two nonprofit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national security threat from Iraq in the two years following the 2001 terrorist attacks.

The study concluded that the statements “were part of an orchestrated campaign that effectively galvanized public opinion and, in the process, led the nation to war under decidedly false pretenses.”

The study was posted Tuesday on the Web site of the Center for Public Integrity, which worked with the Fund for Independence in Journalism.

White House spokesman Scott Stanzel did not comment on the merits of the study Tuesday night but reiterated the administration’s position that the world community viewed Iraq’s leader, Saddam Hussein, as a threat.

Ringo is a Badass

In promotion of his new album, former Beatle Ringo Starr had an appearance scheduled for the Regis and Kelly show yesterday that was canceled.

Why you might ask? Well, Ringo walked off.

That’s right, often referred to as the “quiet” Beatle, Ringo preferred to walk off and cancel his performance rather than cut one of his songs short.

Starr didn’t realize the performance had to be 2 1/2 minutes or less. After agreeing to cut it down to 3 minutes and 30 seconds (from 4 minutes and 15 seconds), Ringo refused to cut it down any further.

“We offered to cut back our chat time and asked them to fade or go to commercial. They were not willing to do that and Ringo was not willing to cut it further, so without a compromise we were not able to stay,” said publicist Elizabeth Freund in a statement to The Associated Press. “Ringo left saying, ‘God bless and goodbye. We still love Regis.’ “

Way to give ‘em the biz Ringo, you badass you!

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