His line was soon picked up by other media folks who, obviously, don’t allow facts to get in the way of a good story or are not bright enough to understand that Israel really copped to the deed..

The Israelis said they did it, guys. Get over it. There’s no Oliver Stone conspiracy at work here unless you count this greasy sleight of hand.

Those too young to remember don’t know how, during the Cold War, the former U.S.S.R. would rewrite history to its favor. North is doing no different as a member of the GOP Ministry of Propaganda.

These are dangerous times not only over there, in faraway countries where the smell of gunpowder and blood fills the air, but in the United States, where flat-out lies fill the air and are taken by the gullible as honest-to-God truths.

This manufactured swill, which is being regurgitated by North’s groupies in the broadcast and print media, is fueling the fires instead leading to a cessation of violence in the current rage being displayed in Lebanon. It’s so bad in that part of the Middle East that, well, the imminent civil war in Iraq has taken a back seat.

History has shown us, repeatedly, that it’s the lie, not the misdeed, that gets people into the most trouble.

It was lies that did the most damage to Nixon.

It was lies that did the most damage to Clinton.

And, North has firsthand experience when you look back to the Contra scandal of the Reagan administration.

The truth, soldier?

You can't handle the truth.