Bush's Fake Sheik Whacked:

The Surge and the Al Qaeda Bunny

Bush shook Abu Risha's hand two weeks ago for the cameras. Bush can shake his hand again, but not the rest of him: Abu Risha was blown away just hours before Bush was to go on the air to praise his new friend.

Here's what you need to know that NPR won't tell you.

1. Sheik Abu Risha wasn't a sheik.
2. He wasn't killed by Al Qaeda.
3. The new alliance with former insurgents in Anbar is as fake as the sheik - and a murderous deceit. Full Story »

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Martha Rosler
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by Martha Rosler - Oct. 1, 2008

knocked my sox off. Reminds me that most of our news is based on invention and press release (as opposed to investigative journalism, and this story by Palast makes it seems simple, if not easy) . But you knew that, didn't you?

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