So you’re saying ‘Profit is evil?’
May 24th, 2007 by Jack's InternsThe interaction between Congressman Kingston, Robert Greenwald, and Jeremy Scahill last Thursday in the Defense Appropriations committee has received much attention in the liberal blogosphere. On Mr. Greenwald’s website, he has posted a spliced version of the hearing, resulting in liberal viewers’ negative reactions toward Congressman Kingston. We would like to give you an opportunity to see the unedited, uncut version of the Defense Appropriations hearing on war profiteering.
(If you do not want to watch the whole hour, you can see the interactions at times 18:59, 52:09, and 1:04:43)
Congressman Kingston firmly stands behind his statements and would like to reiterate his invitation to Greenwald and Scahill, allowing them to visit any of the military bases in Jack’s district. Obtaining accurate and up-to-date information from soldiers will perhaps give the two an enhanced understanding of the situation, as opposed to their archaic portrayal of the state of affairs. The misrepresentation of Jack’s comments during the hearing has created a liberal frenzy based on false information. The points raised by Congressman Kingston during the hearing clearly were misconstrued by Greenwald as personal attacks. The valid arguments that opposed Greenwald’s position on war profiteering were necessary in reaching the most informed decision. Immediately following the hearing, Congressman Kingston approached both Greenwald and Scahill, thanking them for their testimony and signifying that the tension was purely out of the art of debate. Obviously our friend Mr. Greenwald thought otherwise.