The guy used to be a writer for Seinfeld, he believes Hitler was actually less evil than Hitler.

Mehlman claims its because Hitler and other murderous despots were at least trying to act in the best interests of the nation, despicable and wrong as they were, as opposed to Bush, who is acting in the interests of his close friends to screw over the nation.  I'd break down the piece and rip it to shreds, but it simply isn't worth it.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair pretty accurately described people like Mehlman effectively in his speech criticising the media's coverage of the Iraq War and the campaign against Jihadists that we have been engaging in. 

First, scandal or controversy beats ordinary reporting hands down. News is rarely news unless it generates heat as much as or more than light. Second, attacking motive is far more potent than attacking judgement. It is not enough for someone to make an error. It has to be venal. Conspiratorial. Watergate was a great piece of journalism but there is a PhD thesis all on its own to examine the consequences for journalism of standing one conspiracy up.

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