FREEP CBS EVENING NEWS NOW !! (Beheading video)

kristinn | May 11, 2004 | self

[tgslTakoma]

Kristinn just called me and asked me to post this thread.

He just called CBS Evening News and asked them if they were going to show the militant Islamists' video of the beheading of American Nick Berg.

The woman who answered the phone said that they were going to do a story on it, but they were NOT going to show the full video.

He asked them, "Why not, since you had no problem showing the pictures of the Iraqis being abused by our guys in the prison. Don't you think turnabout is fair play?"

The woman got mad and said, "Thank you for your comment." and then hung up the phone.

Call CBS Evening News and let your voice be heard!

212-975-3691

[syriacus]

Jeff Jacoby, of the Boston Globe, thought we should see the Daniel Pearl video

Looking at the horror [excerpt], By Jeff Jacoby, Jewish World Review June 14, 2002

There are times when no good purpose is served by publicizing a terrible image. The repeated broadcast of race car driver Dale Earnhardt's fatal crash last year was gratuitous. Nothing was gained by replaying, over and over, the beating of Rodney King.

But the beheading of Daniel Pearl is different. It conveys with a force no words can match the undiluted malignancy, the sheer evil, of the enemy we are fighting. Yes, it is a horror. Yes, it is barbaric. But we are at war with barbarians, and what they did to Pearl, they would gladly do to any one of us. This is no time to be covering our eyes.

[syriacus]

Dislaimer: This is hearsay, but, for what it's worth...one source says Dan Rather wanted to show an unedited version of the Daniel Pearl beheading.

THE DANIEL PEARL VIDEO - WHY YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN IT!

After having viewed the [Daniel Pearl] video last night - I was not disgusted, rather very angry.

I now understand the anger and frustration that Dan Rather of CBS must have felt when he was forced to edit this tape.

It is anger over censorship.

It is anger over highly effective U.S. government public affairs spin which has put the label of "gruesome" on this tape when the correct label should be: "anti-Semitic of the highest editorial value".

[Kewz1]

I just talked to Alison too. Heard the same line about the FCC...blah, blah, blah. Couldn't they just blur out the minute and a half where his head is being sawed off? Isn't that what they usually do to get away with something that goes against the FCC rules?? I'm sure it would be good for their ratings, too. Not that they are concerned with stuff like that.

[Piedmont Rebel]

Called in and spoke with Kimesha or Tamesha (not sure.) She said it was their top story yesterday and that it has been covered. She was polite. She also said that they showed as much of the video as was possible within FCC regs. Keep Calling! CBS should have to answer for the discrepancy in their news coverage.

[Redbob]

The beheading was allegedly in response to the prisoner abuse.

CBS showed the first prisoner "abuse" photos.

Don't they feel ANY responsibility?

[biblewonk]

They shouldn't show it.

[Redbob]

"We believe it is important for Americans to see it and understand the full impact and danger of the propaganda war being waged against the United States and its allies,..."

Astounding that CBS would admit their true motives like this!

[bigeasy_70118]

I told them the left has Nick Berg's blood on their hands.

[Brad’s Gramma]

I was hung up on.

Hehe...so, they're having a bad day again? BTTT FOR BAD DAYS!!!! (not us, THEM!)

[Khuey]

Email is away!

[Skywarner]

Welcome to Free Republic. Enjoy your "stay." hehe

Count me in for calling CBS..

BTW, Drudge has a link up to some of the horrid still photos from the Berg execution. Be forewarned that viewing the photos, and especially watching the video, will honestly change you forever.

[KOZ.]

thanks for the update. wonder if we actually had an effect on that. i'm glad they showed what they did. hope it doesnt die after today.

[Mister Baredog]

The beheading was allegedly in response to the prisoner abuse.

CBS showed the first prisoner "abuse" photos.

Don't they feel ANY responsibility?

They are trying to take down BUSH. Think Viacom and 60 Minutes, Richard Clark, Paul O'Neill, Bob Woodward, and by November I'm sure they'll be showcasing Michael Moore for "fact" based documentary info LMAO!!!!!!

[IamHD]

I only watched part of it, and I can't get Nick Berg's scream out of my head. I HATE these barbarians and their 'peaceful religion, my a$$.'

[Gunrunner2]

"I just watched it too and have been crying ever since. These creatures cannot be considered human -- not even the most primative form...THEY ARE ANIMALS!!!!!!! I have all this rage and don't know what to do with it..."

Well. . .I guess you could call CAIR and let them explain how it's Bush's fault that this murder happened and then listen to them whine about all the profiling that has been done against mus-loons.

CAIR, just CBS News with a islam name.

These mus-loons are animals. . .no, worse, these slim are evil, with evil minds and evil intent, hell-bent on imposing by force their twisted and sick and evil religion on the rest of the world. . .you know, misery luv's company.

Nuke 'em all.

[Gunrunner2]

EXCELLENT!!

[PhillMc]

I ran accross this forum in a search for the video, b/c I know it will never make on the air. I submitted feedback to CBS/NBC/ABC and the like and have decided to share my coments with you.

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There is something that I do not get and thought that, perhaps, you could clue me in. The photos of Iraqi POW's being humiliated by our troops is on the waves 24/7, even though they were punished, yet you will not even consider airing only the audio of what those savages did to an innocent man that had apsolutely no ties to the military; he was a civilian! The American People need to know the kind of people we are fighting agaisn't; THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW! The attention that you have given to the murder of Nick Berg PALES in comparison to the "coverage" of the humiliation of Iraqi POW's! Why?? Would this have been the case if American soldiers beheaded an Iraqi citizen? No. If this had been the case, the murder would have gotten 10 times the attention currently given to the Iraqi POW humiliation. The American People need the WHOLE truth, and not your Liberal Biased Garbage.

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On a happier note, I am pleased that I found a Conservitive forum. I will probably post often, since Rush is only on for 3 hours, lol.

[Main Street]

[aquila48]

YES!!