Gore Vidal on Democracy Now (1/3)

Gore sits down with the great Amy Goodman to reflect on the folly of the War on Terror and the Bush administration.

The interview was conducted on May 13, 2003

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[nathanbridle]

The Bush administration may appear a long time ago, but the ripples of it will go on and on.

[MenOfLetters]

@nathanbridle

Are you saying that Bush has left office? I thought he changed his name to Obama. Identical twins.

[nathanbridle]

@MenOfLetters I would follow GV, I do not think them identical twins, Obama is lumbered with a lot, though he is hardly the most liberal President. I tend to see him as a 'status quo' president.

[MenOfLetters]

@nathanbridle

Gore backed Obama's run for the top job, but has come round to the view that he is no less an imperial president. Consult the Humanist Interview I uploaded. Obama's now bombing five countries from Afghanistan Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and Libya. He's escalated the War on Terror by increasing drone attacks far above the number authorised by Bush. His tone may be conciliatory, but in his enthusiasm for aggression he is no more restrained than a serial killer set loose.

[nathanbridle]

@MenOfLetters I have watched it, and all of the other videos you have uploaded. He has made it well known Bush was in another league. Believe me I am not impressed with Obama, not at all, but Bush was seeking far greater military involvement across the middle east.