man who tried to save himself but valiantly told the truth and paid for it with his life.

[seemslikeadream]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/fisk/robert-fisk-where-is-our-man-for-all-seasons-802391.html


Robert Fisk: Where is our man for all seasons?

Ghosts from our recent tragedy spring at us from this screenplay


Ah yes. "Words to that effect". This, I fear, is how government and journalists work together. Set the narrative and the world will go along with it: "More denies king's title." "Saddam Refuses UN resolution." "45-Minute warning!" "Good vs evil". No wonder More replies with valour. "If what Master Riche has said is true, I pray I may never see God in the face. Which I would not say, were it otherwise, for anything on earth!"

Ghosts of our recent tragedy spring at us from this screenplay. When More asks Henry why he needs him as chancellor, the king's response is simple. "Because you're honest. And what is more to the purpose, you're known to be honest." Was this why Blair needed Robin Cook, who resigned, and Clare Short, who did not?

I cannot do justice to this film's script. Even Charlton Heston could not destroy it when I watch him play More on the stage in London in 1987. Who can forget More's discovery that Riche, for his perjury, has been made Attorney General for Wales? "Why Richard, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world. But for Wales!" Nor More's beheading after he is convicted of high treason and offered some brief last words. "I die His Majesty's good servant but God's first... He will not refuse one who is so blithe to go to Him."

Some suffered for their own ferocity. Cromwell was beheaded for high treason five years after More. The cowardly Archbishop of Canterbury was burned at the stake. The king died of syphilis. But others – like the knaves who took us to war in 2003 – got away with it. Sir Richard Riche died in his bed.

So no more Mores? I was wrong at the start of this article. I now think of the Iraq war and of a contemporary man who tried to save himself but valiantly told the truth and paid for it with his life. The martyr's name was David Kelly.

[babylonsister]

1. David Kelly. I hope the true story is finally told far and wide. nt

[Whisp]

10. yes, that story stunk the second I heard it. R.I.P.

[Octafish]

2. Must kick and fast.

Robert Fisk hits it on the head.

I couldn't stop reading until I got to the name it inevitably had to lead.

Dr. David Kelly.

Now I can't stop wanting to shout it out to everyone.

KRD.

Download.

[seemslikeadream]

3. I was so surprised to see him end with David Kelly!

[petersjo02]

4. Cool graphic!

3-D

[Octafish]

6. Bwawp! That's the wildest thing I've seen in a long time.

In jolly old England, bringing up Dr. David Kelly's name in relation to the TRUTH about Iraq and the run-up to the phony, illegal and immoral war is tantamount to accusing the British government of lying the nation into war as well as covering up the murder of one if its major, qualified oponnents. It is so satisfying to see the truth printed plain as day. It's another step toward bringting these traitors to JUSTICE.

Thank you, Mr. Fisk. Thank you, seemslikeadream for bringting it to our attention.



I gotta grok that I'm really more of a 2-D non-trompe l'oeil flattop kind-of-guy.

[seemslikeadream]

7. 2-D just fine!

[Octafish]

9. Wowly! A sort of happy Hironymous walked the planet.

Now we live this nightmare of their making.



Thanks to Fisk, we see a way out.

And that line of culpability leads straight to Poodle and Monkey.

[bonito]

5. Kicking to research later.

Peace.

[cascadiance]

8. K&R! This story needs to get out and be heard! Glad that Fisk is bringing attention to it!

David Kelley should not be forgotten!

[tkmorris]

11. I knew that had to be Kelly

Who else could it have been really?

The whole thing still fries my bacon. The official story, ie suicide, was so transparent I can't recall anyone mentioning it with a truly straight face, and yet it was allowed to stand without any real outcry. Even today many otherwise good people seem to respond whenever it is mentioned with a hapless "what can ya do?" shrug.

I just don't get it.

[bleever]

12. Kick

and recommend.

[lovuian]

13. Yes Kelly

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZbNW_oXwohE

More and More evidence the Suicide was a cover up

[Kurovski]

14. K&R. (nt)

[truedelphi]

15. Hey seemslikeadream this Op of yours got hubby and me into talking abt the film

"A Man for All Seasons"

We also spent time looking up David Kelly.

We also started looking on the Google for other Fiske articles (he's been one of my favorite people for a long time)

I forgot to THANK YOU for adding to our lives last night.