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Wednesday, January 07, 2009 David Vance # BUSH WHACKED. I bet you'll all be tuning in on Saturday night to BBC Radio 4 to catch Rory Bremner's farewell to President Bush. Bremner "considers the rhetorical evolution of George W Bush, from gaffe-prone candidate to grandiose war president. He considers whether Bush grew to become an effective orator and who was responsible for writing the words he spoke and examines some of his key speeches and phrases." The trailer for the programme consists entirely of gaffes made by Bush and I think we can be sure that this programme is designed to produce one big raspberry at the departing Bush. Now then, I accept that Bush DID make gaffes, but then again, who doesn't? So I hope Rory and the gang will immediately start working on a follow -up programme on Obama - starting with those 57 States of America, examining his Muslim, sorry Christian faith, and how he has a few problems without the teleprompter. Rory's researchers could have a read here if they want more material on The One. In the interests of balance, of course. Comments: 0 - Biased BBC Home David Vance # LOVIN' HUGO.  My thanks to B-BBC commentator Biodegradable for pointing out this image of Venezuelan thug Hugo Chavez which the BBC uses to accompanythe news that his country is expelling the Israeli ambassador. US-loathing Iran loving anti-semite Chavez is very much the BBC's kinda guy having all the necessary qualifications to ensure positive images and positive coverage. Viva la revolution. Comments: 2 (unread) - Biased BBC Home David Vance # RADIO HAMASTAN.. Been a busy morning for the BBC in the promotion of the Hamas cause. Around 6.45am they were phoning Gazans up and asking for feedback on how things were going in Hamastan! You can imagine the predictable results! I was wondering how they got these telephone numbers as it would be interesting to know who provided them and who set the calls. Then, half an hour later, it was time for a discussion on how the Egyptian government is coming under increasing pressure from its own people to open the crossing at Rafah - Gaza's border with Egypt. The BBC reporter did mention the fact that this area is criss-crossed with tunnels which Hamas use for smuggling weapons into Gaza but for some odd reason, he never wondered who provided these weapons to Hamas, nor indeed where the cash came from to buy these weapons. After all, I thought Gaza was cash-strapped? Half an hour later, we enjoyed thought for the day with Dr Usama Hasan, a Muslim academic before segueing into an interview with Ron Prosor, the Israeli ambassador to the UK. Sarah Montague's attack line was that the Israeli shelling on a UN school undermines any credence to their cause and she refused to accept the obvious, namely that Hamas use women and children as human shields, so committing war crimes. The second BBC attack line is that Israel was to blame for the breach of the cease-fire last year because it killed six Hamas terrorists! Ambassador Prosor performed admirably under the circumstances but the chill in the air during the interview was visceral. The BBC really are unhinged. Comments: 3 (unread) - Biased BBC Home