If I don't die by Thursday, I'll be roaring Friday night.

Once again our government plays the media for the fool, only this time they're giving the excuse that it was just a psychological ploy to fool the enemy. Which enemy? The one without or the one within?

The Bushies have made it clear time and again that we, The People, can't trust the words that come out of their mouths. Now they're manipulating the media so that we can't trust CNN or Fox or anyone else either. 1984 meet W. and don't forget to throw in a side order of Machiavelli as well.

On the evening of Oct. 14, a young Marine spokesman near Fallouja appeared on CNN and made a dramatic announcement.

"Troops crossed the line of departure," 1st Lt. Lyle Gilbert declared, using a common military expression signaling the start of a major campaign. "It's going to be a long night." CNN, which had been alerted to expect a major news development, reported that the long-awaited offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Fallouja had begun.

In fact, the Fallouja offensive would not kick off for another three weeks.

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