21st century wire say investigative reporter robert parry break many iran-contra stories associate press newsweek 1980 feature guest patrick henningsen live 1100kfnx report robert ask due mainstream media experts fall careerism trust deliver us information describe world conflict image former secretary state colin powell address unite nations feb. 2003 robert parry consortium newsthe loom threat world war iii potential extermination event human species make likely world public count supposedly objective experts ascertain evaluate facts instead careerism order day among journalists intelligence analysts international monitor mean almost one might normally rely tell truth trustedthe dangerous reality careerism often express smug certainty whatever prevail groupthink pervade political world lie seem common currency also worlds journalism intelligence international oversight include unite nations agencies often grant great credibility perceive less behold specific governments reality become deeply corrupt too.in word many professionals count dig facts speak truth power sell powerful interest order keep high-paying job get toss onto street many self-aggrandizing professionals catch many accouterments success even seem recognize far drift principled professionalism.a good example saturday night spectacle national journalists preen tuxedos gown white house correspondents dinner sport first amendment pin brave victims persecution seem oblivious remove middle america unlikely would risk career challenge one establishment favor groupthinks instead national journalists take easy shots president trump buffoonish behavior serial falsehoods count endanger heroes effort.foils trumpironically though pompous journalists give trump arguably best moment first 100 days serve foil president travel harrisburg pennsylvania saturday bask adulation blue-collar americans view mainstream media one appendage corrupt rule elite.breaking tradition snub annual press gala trump delight harrisburg crowd say large group hollywood celebrities washington media console hotel ballroom add could possibly thrill 100 miles away washington swamp much much good people crowd boo reference elites cheer trump choice common folk.trump rejection dinner frequent criticism mainstream media bring defensive response jeff mason president white house correspondents association complain fake news fail news organizations enemy american people bring black-tie-and-gown gather feet stand ovation.perhaps assemble media elite forget mainstream u.s. media particularly washington post new york time popularize phrase fake news direct blunderbuss-style web sit intentionally invent stories increase click independent-minded journalism outlets dare question elite groupthinks issue war peace globalization.the black listprofessional journalistic skepticism toward official claim u.s. government expect reporters become conflate fake news post even give front-page attention anonymous group call propornot publish black list 200 internet sit include consortiumnews.com independent-minded journalism sit shunned.but mainstream media star like trump begin throw fake news slur back thus first amendment lapel pin stand ovation jeff mason repudiation fake news label.yet glitzy white house correspondents dinner demonstrate mainstream journalists get goodies prestige money real truth-tellers almost always outspent outgunned cast mainstream indeed dwindle band honest people knowledgeable position expose unpleasant truths often mainstream attack sometimes unrelated personal fail time rub powers-that-be wrong way.perhaps clear case study up-is-down rewards-and-punishments reality iraq war wmd rationale nearly across board american political/media system u.s. intelligence analysts deliberative body u.s. senate major u.s. news organizations fail ascertain truth indeed actively help disseminate falsehoods iraq hide wmds even suggest nuclear weapons development arguably trust u.s. government official time secretary state colin powell play key role sell false allegations truth suppose american gold standard assess information u.s. political media intelligence structure fail miserably face fraudulent claim often self-interested iraqi opposition figure neoconservative american backers minimal accountability afterwards professionals fail protect public lie deceptions.profiting failureindeed many main culprits remain respect members journalistic establishment instance new york time pentagon correspondent michael r. gordon lead writer infamous aluminum tube nuclear centrifuge story get ball roll bush administration rollout invade-iraq advertise campaign september 2002 still cover national security time still serve conveyor belt u.s. government propaganda.the washington post editorial page editor fred hiatt repeatedly inform post readers iraq secret possession wmd flat-fact still post editorial page editor one influential position american journalism.hiatt editorial page lead years-long assault character former u.s. ambassador joseph wilson offense debunk one president george w. bush claim iraq seek yellowcake uranium niger wilson alert cia bogus claim invasion iraq go public news afterwards post treat wilson real culprit dismiss blowhard trivialize bush administration destruction wife cia career out valerie plame order discredit wilson niger investigation.at end post savage wilson reputation wake newspaper accessory role destroy plame career wilson plame decamp washington new mexico meanwhile hiatt never suffer whit remain respect washington media figure day.careerist lessonthe lesson careerist would draw iraq case almost downside risk run pack national security issue even horrifically wrong even contribute deaths 4,500 u.s. soldier hundreds thousands iraqis paycheck almost surely safe.the hold true work international agency responsible monitor issue like chemical weapons iraq example offer good case study april 2002 president bush clear away obstacles iraq invasion plan jose mauricio bustani head organization prohibition chemical weapons opcw seek persuade iraq join chemical weapons convention inspectors could verify iraq claim destroy stockpiles.the bush administration call idea ill-considered initiative could strip away prefer propaganda rationale invasion opcw verify iraq destroy chemical weapons bush undersecretary state arm control john bolton neocon advocate invasion iraq push bustani depose bush administration threaten withhold dues opcw bustani brazilian diplomat remained.it appear obvious bush bolton view bustani real offense interfere invasion scheme bustani ultimately take accusations mismanagement although year new five-year term reelect unanimously opcw member state choose sacrifice bustani save organization loss u.s. fund compromise integrity make another agency would bend big-power pressure dismiss bustani say international precedent establish whereby duly elect head international organization would point tenure remain vulnerable 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