Well, in fairness to Ted, remember how he really went after Kerry and his bogus Silver Star citation for chasing down that wounded young Viet Cong and finishing him off? Or... Wait-a-minute....
The left hate our troops, they support the terrorist enemy, they hate the Iraqi people, they want to see them tortured and imprisoned by the terrorists. They are evil and dangerous fools.
The VC was armed, and hadn't surrendered already. This prisoner had surrendered and was unarmed. Of course, the Marine didn't seem to realize that at the time he shot. It seems to be a mistake with tragic consequences, as it will be a black eye on a great job done by the troops. :-(
I know what you mean, because the 'Kerry' was John O'Neill for daring to raise questions about Kerry. People remember Larry O'Donnell for doing his Sam Kinnison impression on national tv. But that interview with O'Neill, if you'll remember, saw Ted Koppel literally try to talk over, almost shout down, John O'Neill because O'Neill would not say the words Koppel wanted to put in his mouth.
Too many people defend this hack, Koppel. I see it even on the weblogs. A serious reporter, someone just interested in the truth, doesn't shout somebody down, or harass them, because they won't say something that isn't true. Koppel is no journalist. Some of these people need to remember that interview. That's Ted Koppel. Folks want to defend Koppel, then start with that. Cause that's who he is.