Janet Baraclough.. wrote:
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99.9% of Fahrenheit 9/11 is made up of film clips, interviews, clippings,
etc. Anyone who says that those portions represent lies is an idiot.


How can

an interview be a lie? How can a news film clip be a lie?


Easily. (This is a general truth, and not a comment on Moore's film
which I've not seen). They are edited film. A filmed event can be
altered by the way it's shot, what is added afterwards, by what is taken
out, by the order in which events are shown.

The vast majority of people have not seen professional filming, and
have not watched a director and editor at work in a film and sound
editing suite. So, they assume that what they see on a screen is "seeing
with their own eyes", and trust it. But you are not a live witness. You
are seeing an altered version of what somebody else selected to show
you.

Yes, it is important to learn to think critically. That includes,
being aware that film clips can deceive.

Janet.

Excellent reply, Janet. For an example of how Mr. Moore minipulated the
film please see:

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/ea..._id=1000590756