Posted on 10/25/2004 6:26:01 PM PDT by Timeout
KERRY SPOT
Jim Miklaszewski of NBC News pretty much dismantled the New York Times attack on behalf of Kerry today.
NBC News: Miklaszewski: “April 10, 2003, only three weeks into the war, NBC News was embedded with troops from the Army's 101st Airborne as they temporarily take over the Al Qakaa weapons installation south of Baghdad. But these troops never found the nearly 380 tons of some of the most powerful conventional explosives, called HMX and RDX, which is now missing. The U.S. troops did find large stockpiles of more conventional weapons, but no HMX or RDX, so powerful less than a pound brought down Pan Am 103 in 1988, and can be used to trigger a nuclear weapon. In a letter this month, the Iraqi interim government told the International Atomic Energy Agency the high explosives were lost to theft and looting due to lack of security. Critics claim there were simply not enough U.S. troops to guard hundreds of weapons stockpiles, weapons now being used by insurgents and terrorists to wage a guerrilla war in Iraq.” (NBC’s “Nightly News,” 10/25/04)
If Jill Abramson, managing editor of the New York Times, had a shred of concern over her paper's reputation for getting the facts right never mind objectivity or fairness, she would be running the correction - or at least this blatantly contradictory information - in the giant headline font and above-the-fold location that today's story got. But I guess the interest in echoing the sentiments of Maureen Dowd is more important than getting it right at the Old Gray Lady.
What memo that O'Reilly mentioned?
At the Pentagon, an official who monitors developments in Iraq said U.S.-led coalition troops had searched Al-Qaqaa in the immediate aftermath of the March 2003 invasion and confirmed that the explosives, under IAEA seal since 1991, were intact. Thereafter, the site was not secured by U.S. forces, the official said, also speaking on condition of anonymity.
LOL - what can you expext from an outfit that has a jackas-s as it's mascot
Wolfson is battery operated if you look close you can see the wires in his mouth!
D'OH!!!!
Sounds like the Dems, The Slimes and nearly all the Aplhabet Networks got it WRONG!
Again!
Waiting for either Kerry's, Gore's or Edward's "Hammmina..Hammmina.." lame a$$ed excuse tomorrow!
Jack.
Is anyone surprised that the N.Y. Times slanted this story?
I knew that story was bunk when I saw the reports. Those explosives were moved before the war ever began and there is no telling where that cache ended up. My guess is that it's either buried out in the desert or in Syria.
Just another example of the MSM and the N.Y. Times doing what they can to slant their stories in favor of Kerry and tar Bush with all kind of blame and charges.
So much for any more pretense of objective journalism.
;-)
Expect a quick surrender now that the word is out: they are Al Qakaa!
Such as the Spanish version or al caca...........aka sh*t
I love this part:
Dem vp hopeful John Edwards blasted Bush for not securing the explosives: "It is reckless and irresponsible to fail to protect and safeguard one of the largest weapons sites in the country. And by either ignoring these mistakes or being clueless about them, George Bush has failed. He has failed as our commander in chief; he has failed as president."
A top Bush official e-mailed DRUDGE late Monday: "Let me get this straight, are Mr. Kerry and Mr. Edwards now saying we did not go into Iraq soon enough? We should have invaded and liberated Iraq sooner?"
Developing...
Brit made it a point to say we don't know when it come up missing...before or after we got there. [para.] Now we know it was before.
Bet we don't get this many reports debunking this story tomorrow.
**ABCNEWS Mentioned The Iraq Explosives Depot At Least 4 Times
**CBSNEWS Mentioned The Iraq Explosives Depot At Least 7 Times
**MSNBC Mentioned The Iraq Explosives Depot At Least 37 Times
**CNN Mentioned The Iraq Explosives Depot At Least 50 Times
Hopefully the media lemmings will just spin their way off the edge of a cliff.
I can't wait until November 3rd!
Unghhhh!
Off Topic
But the Local NBC News 10 Did NOT lead off the News tonight about the Kerry/Clinton Rally ... it was about 4 stories into the broadcast and they barely talked about the Rally today
Anyone have a video of the NBC Nightly News report? This would be more useful for spreading the word.
I want to know if this is what Kerry was alluding to in the 1st debate??? When he talked about not protecting the nuclear site??? So he had a heads up before the Bush administration?
And someone please tell me what Kerry's repeated joining of his hands in front of him and doing a little bow thing means??? It seems really weird to me that he does that and it reminds me of Ho Chi Mihn! The man is evil, I tell ya!
Me too!
I've been meaning to sign off but am lingering just a bit over the truth emerging triumphant.
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