Hatred blinds U.S. to truth: Journalist
By CP
Toronto Sun
November 21, 2005
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Four years after 9/11 and the "crazy zeitgeist" that permeated the
United States, most Americans have still not learned to know their
enemies instead of just hating them, U.S. political journalist Chris
Matthews says.

In a speech to political science students at the University of Toronto
yesterday, the host of the CNBC current affairs show Hardball had
plenty of harsh words for U.S. President George W. Bush, as well as
the political climate that has characterized his country for the past
few years.

"The period between 9/11 and Iraq was not a good time for America.
There wasn't a robust discussion of what we were doing," Matthews said.

"If we stop trying to figure out the other side, we've given up. The
person on the other side is not evil -- they just have a different
perspective."

He said Bush squandered an opportunity to unite the world against
terrorism and instead made decisions that have built up worldwide
animosity against his administration.

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