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Also yesterday, James E. Beardsley Jr., attorney for a Vietnam War veteran who is seen in a war protest in "Stolen Honor," said he would sue Sinclair if it airs the movie. The veteran, Kenneth J. Campbell, now a University of Delaware professor, sued filmmaker Carlton Sherwood for libel this week. The movie "made him look like a liar, a fraud and a fabricator" by suggesting he made baseless charges about a Vietnam massacre, Beardsley said.

Sherwood called the suit "an obvious public relations stunt," noting in a statement that Campbell is not named in the film. After a Philadelphia theater canceled plans to show "Stolen Honor," Sherwood accused Kerry supporters of trying to "silence and censor the voices of veteran POWs."

Kenneth Campbell is an admitted war criminal. He's claiming it's libel to say he isn't.

Veteran files libel suit against director of anti-Kerry film

Professor suing "Stolen Valor" producer was a Winter Soldier Witness (admitted to atrocities)

Del. veteran sues over anti-Kerry film (and another Winter Soldier confirms war crimes)

Former VVAW leader says Kerry faked wounds for medals, collaborated with enemy

1 posted on 10/19/2004 10:13:45 PM PDT by Fatalis
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To: Fatalis

How long is the film?? Isn't it about an hour anyway. They'll get the good parts in no doubt.


2 posted on 10/19/2004 10:14:43 PM PDT by starvingstudent (ask your favorite leftist: "If there is another civil war, who do you think will win?")
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3 posted on 10/19/2004 10:15:29 PM PDT by Fatalis (The Libertarian Party is to politics as Esperanto is to linguistics.)
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It's not a cave in the MSM is at it again. This has been covered already. Sinclair is actually expanding their show to include the pressure and attempts by the media to influence the election.

The headline is a ploy. Let the DEMS foam at the mouth, it's GOOD for this situation. Sinclair never said they'd air Stolen HOnor in its entirety anyway.

Let the MSM spin it....it works in our favor.


4 posted on 10/19/2004 10:15:51 PM PDT by austinaero
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To: Fatalis

More salvos of CWII launched.


5 posted on 10/19/2004 10:16:04 PM PDT by F16Fighter
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Media Schadenfreude and Media Shenanigans PING

BROWNSHIrTS FOR KERRY WIN:

The experience of preparing to air this news special has been trying for many of those involved," Sinclair chief executive David D. Smith said in a statement. "The company and many of its executives have endured personal attacks of the vilest nature..."

6 posted on 10/19/2004 10:16:39 PM PDT by weegee (Jean Kerry: "Je suis un singe qui mange le fromage de la rédition")
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The headline is a bald face lie.


8 posted on 10/19/2004 10:17:19 PM PDT by dc-zoo
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It's a lie. Sinclair is doing just as it has said all along it would do.


9 posted on 10/19/2004 10:17:27 PM PDT by Petronski (I'm not always cranky.)
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From 10/13/04

HYMAN (Sinclair): Yes, there's a plan to use some of it. We have no idea how much. If, for example, Senator Kerry decides to join us for an hour, then we may only use one or two brief clips. And use the bulk of what he has to tell us as part of that program.


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1250600/posts


12 posted on 10/19/2004 10:19:11 PM PDT by nonkultur
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No, they didn't cave.
Sinclair Says Won't Show Entire Anti-Kerry Film
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Reuters ^ | Oct. 19, 2004 | Martha Graybow
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., the nation's largest owner of TV stations, said on Tuesday it would only air part of a documentary critical of Sen. John Kerry's Vietnam war record, as critics demanded it cancel the broadcast altogether or face legal action. Sinclair has drawn fire over its plans to air the 42-minute documentary "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal," about the Democratic presidential candidate on its more than 60 TV stations on Friday, less than two weeks before the Nov. 2 election. Furious Democrats have charged that the documentary was a blatant political statement disguised...
 

Sinclair/WGME not airing all of "Stolen Honor"
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On News/Activism 10/19/2004 9:58:34 PM CDT · 16 replies · 343+ views


WGME 13 ^ | 10/19/2004 | WGME
BALTIMORE (October 19, 2004) - Sinclair Broadcast Group (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced today that on Friday, October 22, 2004 at 8:00 p.m. WGME 13 will air a special one-hour news program, entitled A POW Story: Politics, Pressure and the Media. The news special will focus in part on the use of documentaries and other media to influence voting, which emerged during the 2004 political campaigns, as well as on the content of certain of these documentaries. The program will also examine the role of the media in filtering the information contained in these documentaries, allegations of media bias by media organizations...
 
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Sinclair to Show Only Part of Kerry Film - shareholders challenged plans to air the program
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AP ^ | Oct. 19, 2004 | AP
BALTIMORE Oct. 19, 2004 — A documentary critical of John Kerry's Vietnam-era anti-war activities will be shown only in part during a program examining the use of such documentaries to influence elections, Sinclair Broadcast said Tuesday. The company's announcement came hours after shareholders challenged Sinclair's plans to air the program, saying the controversial broadcast may hurt their investment. "A POW Story: Politics, Pressure and the Media," will examine the "role of the media in filtering the information contained in these documentaries, allegations of media bias by media organizations that ignore or filter legitimate news and the attempts by candidates and...
 

13 posted on 10/19/2004 10:19:12 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (At CBS - "We don't just report news - we make it - up.")
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At the last minute, Sinclair Broadcasting has reshuffled the broadcast schedule for their program on "Stolen Honor" and now call it "A POW Story: Politics, Pressure and the Media". The new schedule and content of the program is described in the Sinclair press release shown in the post below:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1250402/posts


16 posted on 10/19/2004 10:20:30 PM PDT by fleur-de-lis (Great intelligence, talent, or fame has no relation to knowing right from wrong or applying it.)
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Meanwhile, video stores are renting out "Fahrenheit 9/11" for free, the Sundance channel is running 24/7 anti-Bush stuff, and the Leftist media drones on in favor of John Kerry.

...Heaven forfend that Sinclair should tell the truth about Kerry!

(/SARCASM)


18 posted on 10/19/2004 10:20:49 PM PDT by Prime Choice (The Leftists think they can tax us into "prosperity" and regulate us into "liberty.")
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UNBELIEVABLE ! The Kerry mafia and cohorts got exactly what it wanted. In fact they will probably try to spin it that Sinclair "realized it was all a lie" or something equally disgusting.

I pray that this is wrong and they are just gaining a little breather to bring our their opposition, but probably not.

Rush always said of himself, "I am equal time." and that's exactly how I felt about this thing with Sinclair. It is one little thing that would in small part counteract the CONSTANT INCESSANT liberal barrage which inhabits the rest of the media, perhaps Fox New excluded.


20 posted on 10/19/2004 10:21:05 PM PDT by Weirdad (A Free Republic, not a "democracy" (mob rule))
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A theatrical screening was recently cancelled when a union goon squad threatened theater goers:

Anti-Kerry Film Showing Canceled (Check out the pic, welcome to Philly LOL)

The guy on the left is a good guy - the guy on the right is a bad guy, and just shoved the guy on the left. Guy on the left is a Marine.

21 posted on 10/19/2004 10:21:44 PM PDT by weegee (Jean Kerry: "Je suis un singe qui mange le fromage de la rédition")
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If this film was the Bush October surprise, it sure fizzled!


35 posted on 10/19/2004 10:30:48 PM PDT by teletech (Friends don't let friends vote DemocRAT)
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If this WP story is a deception, what is the point of the deception?

Are they trying to create a perception of guilt? I think Sinclair could do a good hour program just on the reactions of the MSM in regards to "Stolen Honor".

They try to demoralize us with bullying because they only fear physical injury and they feel certain that we will back off and surrender our integrity and dignity rather than go to that solution.

37 posted on 10/19/2004 10:42:59 PM PDT by Jim_Curtis (Liberals lie at the premise, accept their premise and you can only lose the argument.)
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Again.....NOT TRUE.

Anybody who bothered to go to their website from day one saw they said news reports of their plans were inaccurate and the program was not taped.

It isn't caving when the initial reports weren't true to begin with!


39 posted on 10/19/2004 11:44:58 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (BYPASS FORCED WEB REGISTRATION! **** http://www.bugmenot.com ****)
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F'n cowards!


49 posted on 10/20/2004 4:43:11 AM PDT by sweetliberty (Proud member of the Pajama Posse!)
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50 posted on 10/20/2004 4:47:50 AM PDT by backhoe (Just a Keyboard Cowboy, ridin' the Trackball into the Dawn of Information...)
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Lend your support to Sinclair Broadcasting by emailing them at:

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51 posted on 10/20/2004 5:26:41 AM PDT by BufordP ("I wish we lived in the day when you could challenge a person to a duel!")
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Not true; misleading headline.


53 posted on 10/20/2004 7:24:53 AM PDT by jmstein7 (A Judge not bound by the original meaning of the Constitution interprets nothing but his own mind.)
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