I came here purposely looking for negative reviews of Frontline: Bush’s War. I figured that if there were any deception or falsehoods in the program, the “political opposition” would be quick to point them out.
Since this negative review only complains about presentation and purpose – whining about who was interviewed, rather than the opposing the content of those interviews, or disputing any supposed “facts”, there is little doubt in my mind that the documentary is accurate in what it says.
Having watched this program in the midst of the “Great Budget Battles of 2011″, I now understand completely why the Republican Party fought so hard to eradicate NPR & PBS via de-funding. You can’t just shine a light on the dirty underbelly of a powerful political entity and expect to get away unscathed. It also demonstrates the absolute need for a pre-funded, non-sensationalist media outlet that resists pulling punches when it has something very unpopular to say.
Thank you to PBS for airing this program. Thank you Jules Crittenden for confirming its content.
