Scott McClellan on Democracy Now- 5/5

Ex-White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan Speaks Out on the Bush Admin Lies and Media Allies that Led the US to War

The former White House press secretary joins us for the hour on the heels of his explosive new book, What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception. McClellan says former White House aides Karl Rove and Lewis "Scooter" Libby lied to him about their role in the CIA leak case, criticizes the corporate media for acting as "complicit enablers" in what he calls the Bush administration's deliberate manipulation of the public to build support for invading Iraq, and recounts the White House's response to Hurricane Katrina as one "in denial." McClellan also reveals the suffering of Iraqi civilians seemed to be of little concern at the White House, where he says the massive death toll from the US invasion was seldom discussed. And he explains his own personal transformation from Bush administration mouthpiece to a critic of conscience and why he's now sympathetic to the journalist I.F. Stone's famous advice to young reporters: "governments lie." [includes rush transcript]

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[ogapadoga]

thanks donovan

[peacethroughjustice2]

Good point

[yallview]

thank you scott, you rock 8)

[myke3332001]

Clearly it would have been better if he'd resigned sometime 2004/5 but at least he's talking now. He should cut to the chase, apologise and admit the book is , as Amy suggests , an act of atonement . As for the revenue from the book , being widely reported is not the same as being widely read .

[TheMessageStupid]

and let not hate, what hes doing is not easy, and he wasnt given the ability to answer his questions at the end there, i feel he has first hand insight. regardless, i feel, since democracy now has no commercials they shouldbe rushing guests! WHY IS DN EXERCISING THE SAME CONCISION TECHNIQUES THAT MAJOR NEWS MEDIA DOES!!??

[TheMessageStupid]

to be in power nowadays, it is conceptually very simple. you can eitehr have a buch of idiots at your back as your minions of have someone "electable" in power and you lead him around by the nose. this is my theory

[mysticman07]

i hate this scum bag and all like him!why doesnt he give the proceeds of his fucking book to the families of dead soilders