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| − | David Rose is a British journalist, formerly of the Observer, presently a contributing editor to Vanity Fair. He has | + | David Rose is a British journalist, formerly of the Observer, presently a contributing editor to Vanity Fair. He has admitted to a past relationship with both MI5 and MI6, the UK’s domestic and foreign spy agencies, respectively.<ref>David Rose, ‘Spies and their Lies’, ''New Statesman'', 27 September 2007</ref> In the lead up to the Iraq war, he played what Bill Moyers called 'eager beaver' to propagand from the [[neoconservatives]] and the INC.<ref>Bill Moyers, [http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/btw/watch.html 'Buying the War'], PBS, 25 April 2007</ref> He has also admitted to his links with intelligence agencies. |
==From 9-11 to Iraq== | ==From 9-11 to Iraq== | ||
Revision as of 16:18, 6 July 2010
David Rose is a British journalist, formerly of the Observer, presently a contributing editor to Vanity Fair. He has admitted to a past relationship with both MI5 and MI6, the UK’s domestic and foreign spy agencies, respectively.[1] In the lead up to the Iraq war, he played what Bill Moyers called 'eager beaver' to propagand from the neoconservatives and the INC.[2] He has also admitted to his links with intelligence agencies.
From 9-11 to Iraq
In the immediate aftermath of 9-11, Rose wrote many articles echoing the claims of neoconservative think-tanker Laurie Mylroie. He also wrote a glowing review of what have been described as her 'crackpot' theories.[3]
Resources
- George Monbiot, 'Our lies led us into war', 'The Guardian', 20 July 2004
References
- ↑ David Rose, ‘Spies and their Lies’, New Statesman, 27 September 2007
- ↑ Bill Moyers, 'Buying the War', PBS, 25 April 2007
- ↑ David Rose, 'A blind spot called Iraq’, The Observer, 13 January 2002
