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7. Well, Eastwood(of the Empty Angry Chair)Eastwood is a republicon so I wouldn't expect him

Mon Jan 19, 2015, 02:59 AM

Jan 2015

to bring any reality to bear with a War on Iraq movie. They wouldn't invite him back to any rnc .. oh wait.. they may not anyway.

Thank you, John Fugelsang and thank you, Quixote

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John Fugelsang on American Sniper [View all] Quixote1818 Jan 2015 OP

Yes, and no one would ever believe that Saddam had made peace overtures several time and was kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #1

I remember that, as well, kelliekat. I knew then and there that Cheney would push for BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #9

I specifically recall the interview by Dan Rather of Saddam Hussein in 2003. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #13

Thanks for posting the links. nt kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #19

They definetely had to get rid of Dan Rather b/c he would not play the game! He thought that Dustlawyer Jan 2015 #25

And from then on, American "journalists" morphed into propagandists for the GOP BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #38

The problem is, we are in the minority! The propaganda has been wildly successful! Dustlawyer Jan 2015 #45

Well said and spot on. I hope Americans are finally waking up to the horror show of their media. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #62

But the people will not wake up WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2015 #63

I am as frustrated as you on that point. All I can do is keep trying to spread the word and Dustlawyer Jan 2015 #71

Also what happened in 1991 for Gulf War I. Octafish Jan 2015 #69

I'm still at a loss to understand how this guy is a hero for shooting Chakab Jan 2015 #2

He isn't. Not to any rational person. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #4

South Carolina wants to have 3 weeks a year "education" on 2nd Amendment Rights in public schools VanillaRhapsody Jan 2015 #10

a well-armed militia is no longer need so there goes the 2nd amendment,as extinct as the blunderbuss belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #18

No but indoctrination does.... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2015 #59

There's lots of sniper worship amongst the right wing. Has been for some time. (nt) Paladin Jan 2015 #32

That's because snipers are like trolls. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #54

no, this is a hero to empty chair eastwood samsingh Jan 2015 #51

war movies are just movies olddots Jan 2015 #3

Without war propaganda the empire's wars of choice would be depressing. delrem Jan 2015 #5

^ n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #23

+1 You nailed it. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #26

my comment tech3149 Jan 2015 #6

Well, Eastwood(of the Empty Angry Chair)Eastwood is a republicon so I wouldn't expect him Cha Jan 2015 #7

Remember the empty chair scene at the Republican convention. When was that? JDPriestly Jan 2015 #14

While Eastwood, unlike many of today's Republicans BlueMTexpat Jan 2015 #52

Eastwood opposed going into Iraq AND Afghanistan. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2015 #66

Ah well, where there's $$$ to be made .... BlueMTexpat Jan 2015 #68

He doesn't make movies I want to see. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2015 #74

Eastwood thinks it's an anti-war movie. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2015 #75

I don't plan on seeing the movie ReRe Jan 2015 #8

I don't like the trailer either. RoverSuswade Jan 2015 #41

I respect Eastwood as a film maker but that pretty much summed up my feelings Johonny Jan 2015 #44

I watched the VietNam movies... ReRe Jan 2015 #65

Leave it to Fugelsang to hit the nail on the head each and every time. BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #11

His observations are dead on...not cutsey. I don't want to see him end up like Jon Stewart. libdem4life Jan 2015 #60

To listen to John Fugelsang... 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #76

That's why he should have his own show, either on MSNBC or Comedy Central. BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #77

Mrs. Fugelsang is one... 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #78

He's married? Damn! lol Just kidding. Yes, if there's a Mrs. John Fugelsang, she's one lucky lady! BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #79

And they have a son... 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #80

Do you have a link? BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #81

Indeed I do. 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #82

Make sure to listen to the audio of the interview on the NPR link. 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #83

This should be the link to the... 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #84

Kick! Heidi Jan 2015 #12

didn't he complain about OBama not getting out of Iraq at the bizarre Republican Convention Speech JI7 Jan 2015 #15

This Republican culture polynomial Jan 2015 #16

too bad the movie didnt play to empty chairs belzabubba333 Jan 2015 #17

Best sentiment of the day! nt kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #21

I don't think it is fair to say the movie gives the impression that Iraq attacked on 9/11 TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #20

Look at the "historical inaccuracies" of Selma but don't mention anything about them in "American kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #22

Oh man, did you read the comments to that article? sammythecat Jan 2015 #28

Well, it shows the 9-11 attacks and then Kyle gets more ramped up than he already was Quixote1818 Jan 2015 #43

I don't conflate people calling him a hero as support for the war, to them individually he was a TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #70

American Sniper is a perfect display of the collective insanity known as patriotism Taitertots Jan 2015 #24

^^^This!^^^ Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #34

+ 1000 nt abelenkpe Jan 2015 #39

k & fucking r! So now lying sociopaths are heros? WTF! n/t wildbilln864 Jan 2015 #27

+1 !! exactly- now lying sociopaths are heros lunasun Jan 2015 #31

Link to the full quote? Source? Grins Jan 2015 #29

It was a tweet by John Fugelsang. Demit Jan 2015 #37

Here you go Quixote1818 Jan 2015 #42

Don't forget that Kyle is the one who defamed Jesse Ventura in his book amuse bouche Jan 2015 #30

Glad Ventura called the lying psychopath out before Kyle died & became a celluloid hero lunasun Jan 2015 #33

^ This. AzDar Jan 2015 #49

The success of this movie edhopper Jan 2015 #35

I love that guy!! Coventina Jan 2015 #36

Point of Order liberalgunwilltravel Jan 2015 #40

I agree with you. If I were in battle I would want a sniper on my side. nt Quixote1818 Jan 2015 #46

The Red Army was damned glad for snipers: KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #47

uh huh�. MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #56

K & R AzDar Jan 2015 #48

Once again Fugelsang nails it PumpkinAle Jan 2015 #50

Great point ... SummerSnow Jan 2015 #53

k&r and boos to dirty harry. gone completely over to the dark side. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #55

That's what I thought when I saw a commercial for it yesterday deutsey Jan 2015 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Jan 2015 #58

Truer words were never spoken. Octafish Jan 2015 #61

Fugelsang attained national treasure status with me, some time ago. Paladin Jan 2015 #64

I agree with a lot of the comments on this film lordsummerisle Jan 2015 #67

This movie is the Iraq war equivalent of John Wayne's "Green Berets". Crowman1979 Jan 2015 #72

I find it interesting that not one of DU's 101st Keyboardist Brigade has a response to this. tenderfoot Jan 2015 #73

A really good explanation of the enemy within aka the GOP SleeplessinSoCal Jan 2015 #85

Pro US eretions not as hard as they would be? Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2015 #86