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To: BigWaveBetty
During a week when Iraqi war coverage has dominated the cable news shows and led the networks' evening news programs, newsman Ted Koppel said he thinks Americans need to be 'reminded' of what is going on in Iraq.

Odd, he doesn't seem interested in airing videos of the World Trade Center attack showing people jumping out of windows. Apparently Ted doesn't think footage showing 3,000 civilians being killed is something we should be 'reminded' of.

28 posted on 04/30/2004 8:44:00 AM PDT by MaeWest
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To: MaeWest
Instapundit wishes Ted Koppel would devote a program to reading all the names associated with the oil-for-food scandal. Good idea.
33 posted on 04/30/2004 9:25:43 AM PDT by Timeout (Weren't none of us recently fell off a turnip truck)
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To: MaeWest
Odd, he doesn't seem interested in airing videos of the World Trade Center attack showing people jumping out of windows.

I also thought it odd that they would exclude the fallen soldiers from Afghanistan.

How about an hour show on all the good things happening in Iraq? How about a little support for the troops and civilians working their rear ends off everyday, day after day dodging bombs and bullets to get the water, electricity, schools and hospitals running?

If that kind of coverage had been forthcoming I wouldn't be so suspicious of the message that Ted and ABC are trying to send with this tribute show.

I would dare to say the majority of Americans don't need any reminding of what's going on in Iraq. The ones who need reminding certainly aren't going to turn on Nightline, they're too busy finding their next crack fix, switching the channel to Ricki Lake or surfing the net for porn.

60 posted on 05/01/2004 10:14:19 AM PDT by BigWaveBetty (You're not the boss of me.)
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