Oops, he did it again: Bill O'Reilly defames the victims of the Malmedy massacre

Respectful Insolence ^ | 6/2/2006 | Orac

[Born Conservative]

This is pure journalistic malpractice on BOR's part.

[Jeff Head]

Halditha: What it should mean

[nralife]

bump!

[Born Conservative]

I do disagree with Orac on several points in his post, the number one disagreement being the inference that American troops are guilty of massacring innocent civilians (I'm really sick and tired of presumed guilt). I posted it mainly because it contains evidence that BOR blatantly DID defame the victims of Malmedy.

[Dog Gone]

Bill O'Reilly does not make mistakes because Bill O'Reilly is God.

At least in his mind.

[demlosers]

BOR should fess up to this one.

[highlander_UW]

I heard O'Reilley make this error as well. Is it spin if he's just flamingly wrong and ignorant of the fact that he's wrong? I guess not, but he's massively ignorant of the actual historical events.

[Born Conservative]

Ping

[sgtyork]

I have to say I'm disappointed. Both for his original ignorance, and for not doing the research and making his correction.

I stopped watching him several months ago, but I didn't think he was this big an idiot.

[Born Conservative]

I heard O'Reilley make this error as well. Is it spin if he's just flamingly wrong and ignorant of the fact that he's wrong? I guess not, but he's massively ignorant of the actual historical events.

It's spin when he says "Malmedy", and later tries to slither out of it by saying that he said "Normandy"; it's all on the Olbermann video linked in the body of the thread.

[SunkenCiv]

I guess the MSM are going to ignore this, the same way they ignored Dan Rather's blatant fraud and partisan shilling in 2004.

First such topic that I noticed:

O'Reilly The Historian??
Vanity | 5/30/06 | Blau993
Posted on 05/30/2006 10:39:49 PM EDT by blau993
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1640952/posts

[Petronski]

In Malmedy, as you know, U.S. forces captured SS forces, who had their hands in the air and they were unarmed. And they shot them down. You know that. That's on the record. And been documented.

Good God, what an idiot!

[Petronski]

I can't believe I'm left rooting for *gulp* Olbermann!

In a battle between Olbermann and O'Reilly, couldn't they both lose?

[detroitdarien]

As a retired four star general who served his nation so honorably and bravely for so many years, Clark should know a little military history

I wish he had spoken specifically to Malmedy also. Though I don't excuse that lapse, there was an important point he WAS making... it is, in fact, true that on occasion American forces may have killed surrending troops (on Normandy, for instance) but only after fierce battle - where, after they have put you through SHEER HELL, one isn't inclined to just say "OK" simply because your mortal enemies just (maybe temporarily) throw down their weapons. That's light years away from shooting innocent civilians, which I've never (before BOR) heard anyone accusing WWII American GIs ever doing..

[demlosers]

Olbermann throws rocks from a glass house.

[Born Conservative]

I can't believe I'm left rooting for *gulp* Olbermann! In a battle between Olbermann and O'Reilly, couldn't they both lose?

My sentiments (and dilemna) as well.

[Leatherneck_MT]

O'really is really off in la la land on this one.

Must get his history from watching ABC and CBS.

Good lord this is idiocy.

[Leatherneck_MT]

If memory recalls, after Malmedy I don't think American Troops ever again accepted an SS Surrender. Normal Wehrmacht were for the most part treated humanely when they surrendered, but the Nazi Crack troops from that day forward were shot, surrendering or not.

[RDTF]

what a maroon!

[blau993]

Oh yes. He said "Malemdy" not "Normandy." I heard it loud and clear, and the link to my posting last week on this subject appears above. O'Reilly is a pompous ass. Anyone can make a mistake. Only a true jerk can never admit he has done so.

General Clark should have corrected him. I am frankly surprised he didn't. I don't much like General Clark's politics, but I respect his service and his intellect. Both let him down on this occasion.