Trump Insults the Media, but Bush Bullied and Defanged It to Sell the Iraq War




Fearless, Adversarial Journalism – Spoken Edition show

Summary: As we pass the 14th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, its chief progenitor is suddenly beloved by the mainstream media again. Every time formerPresident George W. Bush pops up somewhere these days, media pundits gush about how good he looks now, compared to Donald Trump. Recently, for instance, he described himself – and was dutifully portrayed as — a great supporter of the free press.