Sometimes I also resort to name-calling when I don't have a substantial argument.
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CNN Sinks To New Low, Broadcasts American Troops Being Killed
- Thread starter AAAintheBeltway
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Sometimes I also resort to name-calling when I don't have a substantial argument.
Quote from claywilk:
It doesn't surprise me that CNN's decision to air that footage outraged the chickenhawks. Nor does it surprise me that they equate it to high treason. The falacious arguments to send other people's kids to die in Iraq are far too weak to withstand even the slightest glimmer of truth and they know it. Bushit's want to be lied to as they want all of us to be lied to. They want us to goose step to the administration's marching orders and worry that we wont if we know the truth.
The truth is simply the truth. If the truth deters us from fighting the war then we shouldn't be fighting it. We should never fight a war that is not worth the sacrifice. Newsreels of WWII generally inspired support among the general populace. . On the other hand, only the most most loyal Nazi's were allowed to know the truth about the death camps.
Free press generally afforded Israel enough leeway to go about as far as they did in Lebanon recently, which was about as far as they should have gone. Even with free press the Vietnam War was allowed to go on much longer than it should have. Had public opinion been suppressed and Curious George been in power WE WOULD STILL BE FIGHTING THAT WAR.
A noble society with noble leaders fights noble wars which are supported by it's people despite the ugly horrors that accompany the war. They do not hide their dead in warehouses and transport their bodies in the dark of night. They solemnly welcome their dead home, honor them, and face the sacrifice.
The chickenhawks that will accuse the press of being "un-patriotic" for showing real things that happen and the horror of war disgust me. Face the truth you dickweeds, if the pea brain rationalizations you accept so readily is not enough to convince the society as a whole to accept the war then live with the possibility that you and your chickenshit leader might just be wrong.
The networks during WW II didn't air Nazi propaganda films nor did they send reporters out to film enemy operations.
CNN's founder Ted Turner has explicitly stated that he doesn't "take sides" between the US and terrorists. He and his network are free to take that position, but they shouldn;t expect to be treated differently from, say, Al Jazeera. No responsible US commander would let Al Jazeera reporters be embedded with his unit for fear of compromise. They should start treating CNN the same way. If they are in bed with terrorists and don't regard themselves as part of our side, why should be we trust them?
AAA you show dead pictures of iraqi all the time. Boo hoo, invaders are being shot dead. boo hoo. And yes americans are invaders. Since you invaded for oil and no wmds.
Quote from AAAintheBeltway:
Just when you think the mainstream media couldn't sink any lower, they prove they can. CNN, which distinguished itself in the Israeli/Hezhbollah conflict by using altered images and employing terrorist sympathizers as reporters, now is trying to gin up its pathetic ratings by airing videos--provided by terrorists--of American soldiers being murdered. CNN is claiming the videos came unsolicited. One has to wonder.
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CNN airs footage of Iraq sniper attacks By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer
Thu Oct 19, 8:39 PM ET
NEW YORK - A CNN executive said Thursday the network's effort to present the "unvarnished truth" about the Iraq war led it to televise portions of a video that shows insurgent snipers targeting U.S. military personnel.
The tape, which came to the network unexpectedly through contact with an insurgent leader, was aired first Wednesday night on "Anderson Cooper 360" and repeated on Thursday.
In one instance, the tape shows a uniformed member of the U.S. military milling in a public area with Iraqis. A shot rings out. CNN fades the screen to black before the result â described as a victim falling forward â is visible.
It's one of 10 separate sniper attacks on Americans documented on the tape, which CNN technicians concluded was authentic, said David Doss, executive producer of Cooper's show, in a Web log entry describing the network's decision what to show.
CNN could not determine the identity of any of the sniper victims, spokeswoman Christa Robinson said.
Baghdad correspondent Michael Ware had been in contact through intermediaries with Ibrahim al-Shammari, a leader for the rebel group Islamic Army. Ware had sent al-Shammari a series of questions about the insurgency in Iraq, Doss explained.
In reply, al-Shammari sent two tapes. One reportedly showed him, with face concealed, responding to the questions. The other showed the sniper incidents, seemingly taken by the insurgents themselves, CNN said.
CNN understood that some critics might find that the tape had public relations benefits for the insurgency, Doss wrote.
"We also understood that this kind of footage is upsetting and disturbing for many viewers," he said. "But after getting beyond the emotional debate, we concluded the tape meets our criteria for newsworthiness."
The decision was subject to "hours of intense editorial debate" at CNN's highest levels, he said.
Doss said he had already received several angry responses from viewers of Wednesday's five-minute report, some wondering whether CNN was helping the enemy and others concerned that the tape was inappropriate for young viewers who may have happened upon it.
"Whether or not you agree with us in this case, our goal, as always, is to present the unvarnished truth as best we can," Doss said