Saddam Hussein essentially ran CNN for 8 years - they were his official propaganda arm for 8 years - which is why they were allowed to stay in Iraq while all other media was thrown out.
We now have a similar situation with the MSM and Democrats in the USA.
That was my first thought last night when I read about CNN whining. The news media have the shortest memories, and when they do remember, they twist or re-write everything to suit their agenda.