911 degree F

Just saw Michael Moore's Farenheit 9/11.

I think the subject of 9/11 and the war in Iraq deserves to be treated with some objectivity. Michael Moore trivializes the issues through his sensationalism and propaganda. I think it is unfortunate that, the Michael Moore brand of "documentary" will not convince but rather alienate the unconverted. It is also unfortunate that from this point on, more serious attempts at making a film on this subject will inevitably be tainted by comparison.

It is ironic that in 911F Michael Moore employs the same spin and buzz tactic used by the very politicians whom he mocks. He lingers on and emphasizes, over loudspeakers, facts that support his point of view, and stuffs the opposing points and arguments into the locked closet. Although this kind of fighting poison with poison is a statement in itself, I don't think it is suitable for someone like Moore, who prefers to perch on moral high ground.

Iraq was definitely not a free and innocent nation prior to the invasion. Though no evidence of WMD was found, evidence for plans of WMD procurement were in abundance. Whether or not Iraq were a direct threat to America, there was no question Saddam is a war criminal and a mass murderer. Bush may end up as war cirminal and mass murderer also, but at least he's a maybe, taking out a sure thing.

As for the accusation of brainwashing the country into war, I have no doubt that there is some, probably a lot of, truth in that. But, anyone who has read the art of war, or anyone who has some semblance of common sense, knows that to wage war successfully you must not have desention among your ranks. Democracy and full disclosure takes a backseat in war unless you want to risk defeat--which, as bad as war is, is even worse. It is right to question the motives for starting war and the manipulations that got us there, but attacking the methods and the efforts is nothing but distasteful and disrespectful.

As questionable as this whole war business is, once started I think it demands our unconditional support. Doing otherwise is just blatant disrepect to the lives of the soldiers in the fields. Do you want to be the one to tell those risking their lives that they've been fooled? Just flat out distasteful.

Take two soldiers, one who has seen 911F and another who hasn't, and immediately put them into the battlefield. Which one do you think is more likely to die?