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On AlterNet: lies

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "lies"

Why Won't the Press Call Bush a Liar?

Why Won't the Press Call Bush a Liar?

Jill Hussein C., Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: Media and Technology. June 6, 2008.
Evidence that the President lied to the nation is irrefutable and growing.

Iraq 'Cooperation agreement': Bush's

Iraq 'Cooperation agreement': Bush's "Bad Arabic Translation" Story Falls Apart

Jonathan Schwarz, Democrats.com. March 22, 2008.
Just another in a long series of lies.

Another Neocon Attempt to Frame Iran Falls Apart

Another Neocon Attempt to Frame Iran Falls Apart

Gareth Porter, The Nation. January 26, 2008.
Last time it was scary speed-boats, this time it's a bogus link to a bombing in Argentina -- one by one, Iran hawks' lies keep unraveling.

Study: Bushies Lied 935 Times to Sell Iraq Invasion

Study: Bushies Lied 935 Times to Sell Iraq Invasion

Charles Lewis, Mark Reading-Smith, The Center for Public Integrity. January 24, 2008.
Bush and his top officials waged a campaign of misinformation about the threat posed by Saddam Hussein's Iraq.

Now Defense Contractors Are Lecturing Us On Morality?

Now Defense Contractors Are Lecturing Us On Morality?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. January 20, 2008.
Next up: Tanya Harding on good sportsmanship.

Torture Leads to Lies

Torture Leads to Lies

Susan C. Strong, AlterNet. November 30, 2007.
The administration's torture policy is driven by fear and false assumptions. It's time the public learned the truth about pain-tainted information.

Iraq: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics

Iraq: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics

James Denselow, Comment Is Free. November 29, 2007.
Truth is a casualty when governments and generals cherry-pick figures to support a partisan purpose.

The Right's UN Witch-Hunters Claim Another Victim

The Right's UN Witch-Hunters Claim Another Victim

Ian Williams, Comment Is Free. October 22, 2007.
The UN scandal pimps and an overzealous investigative office are going after another target.

Iraq's Bloody Toll: History Repeats Itself

Iraq's Bloody Toll: History Repeats Itself

Conn Hallinan, Foreign Policy in Focus. October 19, 2007.
In 1258, the Mongols took Baghdad, murdered its inhabitants, burned its libraries, and ravished its lands. The Bush administration has done the same, but hidden it behind a smoke screen of lies.

Americans Have Become 'Good Germans'

Americans Have Become 'Good Germans'

Frank Rich, The New York Times. October 15, 2007.
"Bush lies" doesn’t cut it anymore. It’s time to confront the darker reality that we are lying to ourselves.

Debunking the Neocons' Iran War Measure

Debunking the Neocons' Iran War Measure

Gareth Porter, Huffington Post. September 27, 2007.
The Lieberman-Kyl Amendment is aluminum tubes all over again.

Spain's

Spain's "Downing Street Memo": Bush was Set on Attacking Iraq

Middle East OnlineSeptember 26, 2007.
Report: Talk of diplomatic solutions in lead-up to Iraq invasion were all a big lie.

George Bush's Al Qaeda Lies Exposed

George Bush's Al Qaeda Lies Exposed

National Security NetworkJuly 25, 2007.
President Bush is misleading troops about who they are (and are not) fighting in Iraq.

GOP/Media complex: they lie without consequence

GOP/Media complex: they lie without consequence

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. May 11, 2007.
Phoenix Woman: Sean Hannity and Jim Quinn edition.

McCain lies again -- with Right Wing enablers [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: Video. April 12, 2007.
Yes, Mr. Senator, the radio counts -- even Hannity's show.

Lies My Paper Told Me

Lies My Paper Told Me

Allan Uthman, Buffalo Beast. March 24, 2007.
We can't just blame the media alone for not telling the truth -- we've got to face the fact that audiences are paying to hear those lies.

UPDATED: the White House's latest bald-faced lie: 'The UN authorized our invasion of Iraq'

UPDATED: the White House's latest bald-faced lie: 'The UN authorized our invasion of Iraq'

Joshua Holland, AlterNet: PEEK. February 27, 2007.
Paging Mr. Orwell ...

No One's Drinking Bush's Kool-Aid on Iran

No One's Drinking Bush's Kool-Aid on Iran

Robert Dreyfuss, TomPaine.com. February 15, 2007.
Bush is discovering that boldly lying about Iran isn't enough. He needs his chorus of liars behind him ... and they're all gone.

Before the Invasion, There Was Feith

Before the Invasion, There Was Feith

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. February 14, 2007.
How the scheming of Douglas Feith created the illusion of an Iraq-Al Qaeda partnership and led the U.S. into war.

The Media Escalates Its Lies about Iran

The Media Escalates Its Lies about Iran

David Swanson, davidswanson.org. February 12, 2007.
Reporters from the New York Times and others are trying to convince us that this time around, we can trust the U.S. intelligence community's evidence of Iran's bad intentions, but where is the evidence?

What Republicans call 'spin' the rest of the world calls 'lies'

Bob Geiger, AlterNet: PEEK. November 2, 2006.
As even a child knows, if you know as a matter of fact that what you're saying is untrue -- it's a lie.

Bush Lies... and Knows He's Lying

Bush Lies... and Knows He's Lying

Robert Parry, Consortium News. October 31, 2006.
Bush's defenders say he's just an honest guy who gets lots of bad information but the evidence points to a leader who wants his subordinates to give him a steady supply of "talking points" that can be used to achieve his goals whether the arguments are true, half true or totally false.

Why Republicans Are Running from Bush At Election Time

Why Republicans Are Running from Bush At Election Time

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 27, 2006.
Bush's White House is going down in flames, and the Republican machine is doing everything it can to keep "conservatism" from burning along with it.