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One of the true remaining journalists and true American hero Keith Olbermann will include in his section on 9/11 tonight, the following words:

The polite phrase for how so many of us were duped into supporting a war, on the false premise that it had ‘something to do’ with 9/11, is “lying by inference.”

The impolite phrase is: impeachable offense.

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From his web site “Bloggermann” today:

A special comment on 9/11

Tonight at 8 p.m. ET, “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” broadcasts live from Ground Zero to commemorate five years since 9/11.

Olbermann will offer a special commentary on how the course of the nation was forever altered by the events of that day, and by the actions of the administration in the months and years afterward.

Check out this sneak peak:

The only positive on 9/11 and the days and weeks that so slowly and painfully followed it was the unanimous humanity, here, and throughout the country. The government, the President in particular, was given every possible measure of support.

Those who did not belong to his party—tabled that.

Those who doubted the mechanics of his election—ignored that.

Those who wondered of his qualifications—forgot that.

History teaches us that nearly unanimous support of a government cannot be taken away from that government by its critics.

It can only be squandered by those who use it not to heal a nation’s wounds, but to take political advantage.

Terrorists did not come and steal our newly-regained sense of being American first, and political, fiftieth. Nor did the Democrats. Nor did the media. Nor did the people.

The President—and those around him—did that.

They promised bi-partisanship, and then showed that to them, “bi-partisanship” meant that their party would rule and the rest would have to follow, or be branded, with ever-escalating hysteria, as morally or intellectually confused; as appeasers; as those who, in the Vice President’s words yesterday, “validate the strategy of the terrorists.”

They promised protection, and then showed that to them “protection” meant going to war against a despot whose hand they had once shaken, a despot who we now learn from our own Senate Intelligence Committee hated Al-Qaeda as much as we did.

The polite phrase for how so many of us were duped into supporting a war, on the false premise that it had ‘something to do’ with 9/11, is “lying by inference.”

The impolite phrase is: impeachable offense.

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(Postscript) Here is the video clip. Keith is a man among children journalists (click on the link and scroll down):

This Hole in the Ground – September 11th, 2006

Happy New Pearl Harbor Day!

Are you paying attention to the recent “ramp up” from the Bush Administration of “terror threats”, Orange Alerts, accusations that American dissidents and Democrats are akin to terrorists and fascist supporters of Hitler?

No surprise. This well-oiled Neo-Con global greed machine is desperately clinging to power and their geometrically escalating war profits. They are counting on a combination of voting machine tabulator manipulation, voter suppression efforts of the Katherine Harris, Ken Blackwell, Mary Kiffmeyer ilk – servile lackeys all, the short memories of all of us who were paying $3.15 a gallon for gas just two months ago and the human tendency to react instinctively without much thought when frightened to help them retain majorities in the House and Senate this November. Oh… and the straw man Jesus they prop up and point to when it works to their political advantage.

Don’t get any blood of our Lord on you, George. You might melt like Margaret Hamilton did while Toto barked and sniffed.

Suddenly gas prices have dropped to $2.35 a gallon without any perceivable market rationale. We are supposed to gratefully vote to support the Senate and House lickspittles to the oil money “leadership” that took office with gasoline costing $1.27 a gallon just six short years ago?

It wasn’t that long ago that the untimely death of Senator Paul Wellstone was the “October Surprise” that appeared in advance of the election of 2002 to be the tipping point that would allow the GOP to take control of the Senate. Is there any limit to what might take place this October with the threat of multiple impeachable crime investigations and even war crime charges hanging over the heads of what Progressive Radio talk show host Mike Malloy has accurately labeled “The Bush Crime Family” should Democrats gain the House or Senate and the subppoena power that would come with it?

Ever wondered what happened to John O’Neill? Probably not… but you should:

WKJO: Who Killed John O’Neill?

Here is the Republican Party platform at the time of the 2004 Convention in New York City:

2004 Grand Oil Party National Convention

The “Project for a New American Century” authors got their “New Pearl Harbor” just when they wanted it, paving the way for their ongoing conpiracy to destroy American freedoms and liberties, suppress and subjugate the American workforce and severe all diplomatic attempts to get along with any other nations of the world that don’t cave to their imperialistic wills:

“The Project for a New American Empire – Who are these guys? And why do they think they can rule the world?” by Duane Shank

So why would it be a shocker if we got another timely “surprise” this fall?