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CRAVEN NEWS NETWORK
New York Post ^
| April 12, 2003
| Eric Fettmann
Posted on 04/12/2003 2:33:35 AM PDT by sarcasm
Edited on 05/26/2004 5:13:17 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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CNN chief news executive Eason Jordan yesterday revealed that his network had refused for years to report what it knew about Saddam Hussein's murderous atrocities - even against its own journalists. This astonishing confession doesn't just undermine CNN's claim to be "the most trusted name in news" - it wreaks incalculable damage on all journalists' ability to be trusted by the American people.
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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cablenewsnetwork; cnn; easonjordan
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posted on
04/12/2003 2:33:35 AM PDT
by
sarcasm
To: sarcasm
Let's hear it for Fox News Channel!
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04/12/2003 2:35:19 AM PDT
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posted on
04/12/2003 2:36:41 AM PDT
by
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To: sarcasm
Did anyone see the bit on Fox News where the departing Iraqi U.N. Ambassador starts to get into his car - then comes back to give "Richard" of CNN a goodbye hug?? I thought it spoke volumes....no "hugs" for Fox from Iraq......
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posted on
04/12/2003 2:48:50 AM PDT
by
Momto2
To: Momto2
I understood the part about not betraying their interpreter,but the rest is appalling.
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posted on
04/12/2003 2:51:49 AM PDT
by
MEG33
To: Momto2
I saw that replayed on FNC. They pointed out that they didn't get a hug, and were proud of it.
To: sarcasm
NO BLOOD FOR RATINGS!!
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posted on
04/12/2003 3:05:46 AM PDT
by
The G Man
To: sarcasm
Since CNN is finally spilling their guts, I wonder if they will finally reveal that Christiane Amanpour is a man.
hmm, what does that say about CNN's special presence in Cuba?
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posted on
04/12/2003 3:07:47 AM PDT
by
dwills
To: sarcasm
The excuse paraded as explanation that Jordan published is demonstrably false. If CNN knew of the true horror of Saddam's regime, why did they spend so much effort in sabotaging Bush's efforts to bring regime change to Iraq. There was a pro-America rally in Atlanta directly across the street from CNN center, which CNN was forced to show. They "balanced" the news of the 25,000 supporters by coverage of 250 commies down the street. Other pro-America rallies were either not shown or minimalized as much as possible, while "anti-war" pro-Saddam rallies topped the news for the WEEKS leading up to the war, and even the first week of the war.
If CNN knew about the evils of Saddam's regime, one has to ask, why did they do everything in their power to turn American opinion against regime change?
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posted on
04/12/2003 3:08:36 AM PDT
by
thedugal
(The leftists will eat crow til they sh!t feathers!)
To: Momto2
Did anyone see the bit on Fox News where the departing Iraqi U.N. Ambassador starts to get into his car - then comes back to give "Richard" of CNN a goodbye hug?? I thought it spoke volumes....no "hugs" for Fox from Iraq......
Last nite I was visiting w my folks.....and had to watch CNN with them (I was unable to commandeer the remote and switch to FNC)
I sat thru endless rehashings of "looting" stories and Richard Toth being kissed by the Iraqi UN Ambassador. I think my folks got tired of my comments of "liberal swill", "Crescent News Netowrk", and "obviously the Iraqi Amb. isnt kissing the Fox News people"
Then....it was an hour of the talking wax-figurine, Larry King. Boring anti-American propoganda
Then....Aaron Brown "I think I'm so witty, dont you".....no Aaron, youre not witty.....I have some other desciptive words for you, but this is a family forum.
The CNN tone is so anti-American...although they had one former General on who seemed supportive of our forces. He was the only one (forgot the name)
FNC is the only one worth watching
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posted on
04/12/2003 3:37:27 AM PDT
by
UCFRoadWarrior
(Looking For Saddam Hussein? Try Hollywood...He Is With His Supporters There)
To: sarcasm
Really, can any news service have clean hands in this? CNN new about this stuff, the Post didn't?
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posted on
04/12/2003 3:39:18 AM PDT
by
Wrigley
(.)
To: thedugal
If CNN knew about the evils of Saddam's regime, one has to ask, why did they do everything in their power to turn American opinion against regime change?
Maybe this hiding of info about the Saddam regime is a ruse.....that maybe they really believed Saddam instead of some of their own employees and journeymen
It does reek of treason...especially when they ignore public support and public opinion
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posted on
04/12/2003 3:40:34 AM PDT
by
UCFRoadWarrior
(Looking For Saddam Hussein? Try Hollywood...He Is With His Supporters There)
To: sarcasm
"The Mistrusted Name in News"
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posted on
04/12/2003 3:41:04 AM PDT
by
Fresh Wind
(Never forget: CLINTON PARDONED TERRORISTS)
To: The G Man
NO BLOOD FOR RATINGS!! LOL
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posted on
04/12/2003 3:45:02 AM PDT
by
Drango
(Two wrongs don't make a right...but three lefts do!)
To: sarcasm
bump...
To: sarcasm
This reminded me of Ted Turner's instruction to cnn staff in the network's early days that they would not use the word "foreign" on the network, since that would imply that those other countries were...well, foreign. I hope that Jordan realizes fully that he could have saved lives and that it haunts him more and more as the years go by. cnn (no capitals) should never live this down and should learn from this - but it won't. I'd much rather watch Fox, a network that's obviously pro-GWB than cnn that's clearly been (and still is) pro-Saddam!
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posted on
04/12/2003 5:55:04 AM PDT
by
Moonmad27
("Run free, Samurai Jack")
To: sarcasm
This astonishing confession doesn't just undermine CNN's claim to be "the most trusted name in news" - it wreaks incalculable damage on all journalists' ability to be trusted by the American people. Don't worry Fettmann, you never had that.
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posted on
04/12/2003 5:57:08 AM PDT
by
Timesink
To: sarcasm
This is what happens when the news is more important than the truth.
To: sarcasm
Can what CNN did be called; "Aiding and Abetting Human Rights Abuses" and should there be a congressional committee to investigate it?
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posted on
04/12/2003 6:07:21 AM PDT
by
scouse
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