HiJACKiNg CATAStROPhe

This film was really disturbing. I don't care for George Bush and I don't want an in-depth analysis of how he managed to do what he did and walk away without any regret or apologies. The video was mainly about how he constructed a false image of himself and gave authority to specific conservatives whose had a vision of "American power," which resulted in the war in Iraq. The less I know about Bush and his accomplices the happier I am that day  :) Bush is one of those characters who you cannot be neutral about. I personally feel very strongly about him and it scares me to think he has supporters and has brainwashed so many Americans to believe in him. My favorite part of the film was the introduction of the quote by the Nazi Reich Marshall Hermann Goering: The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country. Bush and his administration exploited people's fear and terrified them into submission. The message of his administration was that "we" need to live in fear because the "evildoers" hate America and "we" have to defend ourselves from the "axis of evil." The video pointed out that that was not a necessary response. Bush basically positioned the West against the East. He stated you're either with us or with the terrorists. That kind of attitude and ideology is problematic and harmful to the American people demonstrated in the movie American East. Because of "politics of fear" Americans are the ones stuck dealing with and suffering over post 9-11 while Bush and his accomplices sleep sound knowing they accomplished their goal. 

George Bush and his accomplices fed America numerous statements about Osama Bin Laden and his possession of "Weapons of Mass Destruction." There was a tremendous amount of discourse about the Middle East and Bin Laden and all these known "facts" that perpetuated throughout the American media. The problem was how Bush and his team continued to talk about the Middle East and present false, unproven statements as "facts." There was tremendous amount of discussion about "WMD" that terrified and paralyzed Americans from challenging Bush and his order to declare war and no questions were asked. It is so painful to look back at those 8 years and see what Americans willingly gave up in order to protect their "freedom" and feel "safe." And the answer is military force, that is the universal language. America does not need to dialogue or consider resolution because we solve problems through "shock and awe." We are the military force. A theme that PRofessor Metcalf continues to bring up is to question what we "know." If only Americans would have questioned the "facts" maybe Bush and his evildoers might not have gotten away with it.