Michael Moore has made many friends, and enemies at the same time, with his controversial film Fahrenheit 9/11, which aims to discredit President Bush. But The Who’s guitarist Pete Townshend is upset with Moore over another issue stemming from his film, but it’s not his political stance.

“I have nothing against Michael Moore personally… but I greatly resent being bullied and slurred by him in interviews just because he didn’t get what he wanted from me,” he posted on his web site.

Townshend says Moore approached him about using “Won’t Get Fooled Again” on the soundtrack to Fahrenheit 9/11, but Townshend refused, promoting Moore to say that the guitarist was therefore in favour of the war.

Townshend says this line of thought is along the lines of Bush himself (you’re either with us, or against us).

Moore may be upset because an earlier request to make a movie about The Who was turned down.






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