Non-Partisan Moore Review

Anti-war, libertarian take on Moore.

Reason:

"Like so many human conflicts�especially ones over group identity and tribal values, which is what the liberal v. conservative divide within the two-party context mostly is�arguments both within this movie and between it and its detractors swirl not so much around verifiable specific facts but around overarching narratives and assumptions about motives. What was Bush thinking as he was told about the Twin Tower attacks while entertaining a room full of kids? What were the real motives behind attacking Iraq? (Little noted regarding this fiercely anti-Bush foreign policy film is the fact that the words 'neocon' and 'Israel' are not, in my memory, uttered once, and Moore is nowhere gonzo enough to engage in any specific conspiracy theorizing, as opposed to weirdly suggestive 'links.') Are the financial links between the Bush family and Saudi interests, between the Carlyle Group and weapons manufacturers, between oil companies, pipeline schemes, and the war in Afghanistan, actually dispositive about the decisions the U.S. government has made, before and after 9/11?
Well, I guess it's possible, but this movie comes nowhere close to proving it, or even shedding light down the paths one would have to walk to begin trying to prove it. I'd like to be able to pay the movie the compliment of saying that even by bringing such issues to the table, Moore has done a public service�a little public choice analysis when applied to government actions, whether domestic or foreign, is always welcome and should never be dismissed out of hand as 'conspiracy mongering.' "