I too think that Moore diminished Israel's role and the move was too heavily focused on the Saudis. Even Moore himself has expressed doubts (on Democracy Now!) regarding Bin Ladin role in the 9/11 -- and interestingly enough he *didn't* make that point in F911.
What I disagree with is the disparagement and McCarthy-like epitaphs of those who ask these question and point out these issues.
WB
--- snit snat <snitilicious at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> But it was a film about why the BUSH administration
> went to war with Iraq,
> how it got the population to go along with it
> (prevariganda), and the
> consequences of that war for Iraqis and u.s.ers. It
> wasn't a documentary
> about the history of u.s.-saudi policy.
>
> What is it with film/book reviews that insist on a
> film/book the creator
> didn't intend?
>
> There's a photo of Moore with a board next to him.
> Tacked to it are colored
> sheets of paper labeled with each major scene of the
> movie. Yoshie's
> storyboard would probably require the frickin'
> Vietnam Veteran's
> memorial--both sides. The film would open in 10
> theaters. After sitting
> through 10 hrs (free toothpicks with each ticket
> purchase) all 9 faithful
> viewers would stumble out of the theaters, blink in
> the early morning
> light, and wonder, "wuh? whaddoo I do next?"
>
> kelley
>
>
> >>To conclude, Fahrenheit 9/11, a fascinating
> populist work of art, at
> >>times falls for conspiracy theory, not because
> Moore doesn't know any
> >>better, but because he has skeletons in the closet
> -- not his own
> >>skeletons, but the Democratic Party's.
>
> "We're in a fucking stagmire."
>
> --Little Carmine, 'The Sopranos'
>
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