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NBC Reporter Declines Al-Jazeera 'Best Video' Award
scrappleface.com ^ | 2004-11-16 | Scott Ott

Posted on 11/16/2004 2:44:57 PM PST by NYTexan

NBC News reporter Kevin Sites today declined to accept Al-Jazeera's Best News Video Award for 2004, insisting that there are many reporters who deserve the recognition, and that he just "happened to be in the right place at the right time."

Mr. Sites chalked it up to "dumb luck" that he was able to record a U.S. Marine shooting a captured terrorist in the mosque which the terrorist had used as a battle station during his fight against American forces.

"I'm no hero," Mr. Sites said. "The real heroes are the executives at NBC News who had the guts to show my video over and over, even after all the heat they took for refusing to show footage of terrorists beheading innocent American civilians. I think that speaks volumes about their character and professionalism."

An Al-Jazeera spokesman said Mr. Sites and NBC have used their art to "advance the cause of freedom in a fashion reminiscent of Michael Moore."


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: fallujahmarine; humor; kevinsites; scrappleface; sites
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Humor Break
1 posted on 11/16/2004 2:44:57 PM PST by NYTexan
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To: NYTexan

Oh My Gosh. You had me going there. Love ya, Scrappleface. (whew)


2 posted on 11/16/2004 2:46:20 PM PST by NTegraT
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To: NYTexan

It's humor in a good cause.


3 posted on 11/16/2004 2:46:28 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: NYTexan

Apparently this guy doesn't know the meaning of the word hero.


4 posted on 11/16/2004 2:46:59 PM PST by Kirkwood
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To: Kirkwood

Oh wait, humor break... never mind!


5 posted on 11/16/2004 2:47:41 PM PST by Kirkwood
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To: Kirkwood

Scrappleface = satire

Cheers!


6 posted on 11/16/2004 2:47:54 PM PST by SZonian (Do you smell that? That's the smell of victory!)
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To: NYTexan
I was about to blast this article until I realized it was a parody.
7 posted on 11/16/2004 2:48:03 PM PST by Angry Republican (yvan eht nioj!)
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To: NYTexan

He has a twisted definition of the word "hero", to say the least!!!


8 posted on 11/16/2004 2:48:23 PM PST by Frank_2001
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To: NYTexan

Alice in Wonderland was so, so ahead of it's time.


9 posted on 11/16/2004 2:48:27 PM PST by billhilly (If you're lurking here from DU (Democrats unglued), I trust this post will make you sick)
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To: NYTexan

I know its fake, because he would have definitely accepted it.


10 posted on 11/16/2004 2:48:28 PM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: NYTexan

Bad boy. Very Bad Boy.


11 posted on 11/16/2004 2:48:49 PM PST by PackerBoy (Just my opinion ....)
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To: NYTexan

When did journalistic integrity get confused with slander?


12 posted on 11/16/2004 2:48:53 PM PST by stacytec
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To: NYTexan
"I'm no hero," Mr. Sites said. "The real heroes are the executives at NBC News who had the guts to show my video over and over, even after all the heat they took for refusing to show footage of terrorists beheading innocent American civilians. I think that speaks volumes about their character and professionalism."

This SOB is so full of himself....Sites ....is scum.

13 posted on 11/16/2004 2:49:06 PM PST by Dog (!)
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To: Frank_2001

Parody? Never mind;)


14 posted on 11/16/2004 2:49:18 PM PST by Frank_2001
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To: Kirkwood

If he isn't tied up, he isn't captured.


15 posted on 11/16/2004 2:49:40 PM PST by stumpy (M)
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To: NYTexan

jeez....

*swallows a blood pressure pill*


16 posted on 11/16/2004 2:49:46 PM PST by Hi Heels (Proud to be a Pajamarazzi.)
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To: NYTexan

Oh jeesh... its satire....


17 posted on 11/16/2004 2:49:48 PM PST by Dog (!)
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To: NTegraT; NYTexan

Something has GOT to be done about these Scrappleface posts!


18 posted on 11/16/2004 2:49:57 PM PST by Howlin (I love the smell of mandate in the morning.)
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To: NYTexan

Thanks for the blood pressure spike and adrenalin surge. I was feeling listless this afternoon.... }8^D


19 posted on 11/16/2004 2:50:41 PM PST by awelliott
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To: NYTexan

It isn't necessarily satire - it could just be premature.


20 posted on 11/16/2004 2:51:02 PM PST by Billthedrill
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