Stephen Colbert interviews the WikiLeaks guy

You get a sense Colbert doesn't like this guy or what he did

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/270711/april-12-2010/wikileaks-military-video

Do you really "get" Stephen Colbert??

On edit: It appeared to me that Colbert was hammering him in a way that allowed his guest to completely refute his critics.

at the start.

But Colbert does tend to do that -- I have ssem him ask a hard question knowing what the answer is going to be. His questions about it being propaganda allowed the Wiki guy to address that, as well as his pushing about the "firefight" which allowd the Wiki guy to tell he had documentation it really hadn't happened after all.

Last night's interview was a good example of that.

You mean the website about secret Polynesian-themed parties?

:rofl:

Well, played! I raise my Tiki glass to you:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PxGx5TNud6g/SocbkpurLOI/AAAAAAAABzE/AXM6KD1lSoM/s400/Tiki+mugs.jpg

Obliviousness is bliss

Of course I think that what Colbert said was spot on. The guy was honest about it as well. He took the larger video, edited it to promote a certain view point and named it "collateralmurder.com" to promote his political view. The guy is an ass but surprisingly open about it.

And, IMO, as Colbert did.

There is nothing wrong with bluntly expressing your opinion through media.

The original meaning was, of course, getting your message out effectively and memorably. The problem arises when a) your message isn't worth getting out and b) your methods aren't worth using. I get exercised when really worthwhile messages (war is bad, killing wounded and injuring kids while waging war is fucked up bullshit, "insurgency is fungible" is an assumption the Army should change, why the hell are we over there anyway) get undercut with an inattention to the facts and a dedication to hyperbole.

with a slant. He eased up at the end of the interview and went back to his Colbert stuff "I think people shouldn't know things" etc.

It was the admission that the video was edited (cutting parts that don't support the editors view and highlighting those that do) for the emotional response that the guy wanted.

Again, its not the fact that he did it but that he would admit to it so openly that surprised me.

It was a brilliant interview and allowed Assange a platform to explain it all.

I love Stephen.

of people seeing what they want to see.

Those who consider themselves "in the know" enough to realize that Colbert is playing a character can see whatever they want. Whenever they agree with what he says then he is being sly and working it in as part of his schtick. If they disagree with what he says then he is being sly to lure the guest into an admission or give him a front to refute him.

Stephen Colbert, whatever you want him to be.

In other words you all are making it up. Colbert was clearly in character at the beginning and end of the interview and not the middle where Assange admitted to manipulating the information. The poster upthread was right though. Once he got that, surprsing, admission he jumped back into schtick.

You get a sense Colbert doesn't like this guy or what he did

I suggest watching Colbert more often.

Colbert is such a master at what he does. Feigns outrage then draws the information he wants out. Good interview.

Jon Stewart was hilarious and Rachel Maddow talks about her upcoming special on McVeigh
http://www.thedailyshow.com/

exposed the "collateral murder" and drew out all of the facts and how real they were from Assange so there would be No Doubt of the validity of the leak.

Thank you for posting and giving Assange a voice.

that's very difficult to do.

and I also thought he was acting weird with the guy up until the guy bluntly stated that he did intend to get as much media attention as possible through titling.

Full interview here:

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/260785/april-12-2010/exclusives---julian-assange-unedited-interview

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er um, I mean OMG! what a dumb post!