Robert Fisk and the Moron Terror

I can't believe I haven't talked about Robert Fisk here before. He's the Middle Eastern correspondent for The Independent, which I started counting on for actual news soon after Bush was "elected." That was about the time I realized that some sort of unspoken gag order was holding the tongues and pens of our illustrious newsgathering services. I was disappointed that when I read the New York Times I started to feel like I'd get more honest stuff from the Weekly World News. Bat Boy in any context is more credible than W. (henceforth to be known as the "Moron Terror") as leader of the free world. Now that's sad.

But, more about Robert Fisk. He wrote a fascinating book called Pity the Nation about the state of Lebanon since the Palestinian refugees had begun to flood in. It tells another side to the Palestine-Israel conflict that not a lot of people want to hear, and it's heartbreaking. In short, he's a rare journalist who isn't afraid to present what he sees and says some controversial things, but is a breath of fresh air. He lived in Beirut for years, now he's in Iraq. I think he's still in Baghdad. He's saying things about this war that many Americans and Britons have been thinking. From the very beginning.

He's my Graham Greene, Quiet American period.

Here's a collection of his articles:

http://www.robert-fisk.com/