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Do US Troops Target Journalists in Iraq? [Eason Jordan Accuses Troops of Murder]
The World Economic Forum Weblog ^ | 1/28/05 | Rony Abovitz

Posted on 02/01/2005 2:16:20 PM PST by Dales

At a discussion moderated by David R. Gergen, the Director for Public Leadership, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, the concept of truth, fairness, and balance in the news was weighed against corporate profit interest, the need for ratings, and how the media can affect democracy. The panel included Richard Sambrook, the worldwide director of BBC radio, U.S. Congressman Barney Frank, Abdullah Abdullah, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, and Eason Jordan, Chief News Executive of CNN. The audience was a mix of journalists, WEF attendees (many from Arab countries), and a US Senator from Connecticut, Chris Dodd.

During one of the discussions about the number of journalists killed in the Iraq War, Eason Jordan asserted that he knew of 12 journalists who had not only been killed by US troops in Iraq, but they had in fact been targeted. He repeated the assertion a few times, which seemed to win favor in parts of the audience (the anti-US crowd) and cause great strain on others.

Due to the nature of the forum, I was able to directly challenge Eason, asking if he had any objective and clear evidence to backup these claims, because if what he said was true, it would make Abu Ghraib look like a walk in the park. David Gergen was also clearly disturbed and shocked by the allegation that the U.S. would target journalists, foreign or U.S. He had always seen the U.S. military as the providers of safety and rescue for all reporters.

Eason seemed to backpedal quickly, but his initial statements were backed by other members of the audience (one in particular who represented a worldwide journalist group). The ensuing debate was (for lack of better words) a real "sh--storm". ...

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bs; cnn; easonjordan; iraq; journalists; media; mediabias; treason; warcorrespondents
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To: Dales
If they do, I have a pretty good idea of who bites it next. If Jordan is still alive 12 months from now, you can be pretty much certain his claim is a falsehood.
102 posted on 02/02/2005 4:31:28 AM PST by .cnI redruM (The Iraqis voted. The insurgency lost. Tell the DU it's over.)
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To: Dales
Looking at some of the film being shown, insurgents shooting, bombing the US Soldiers, killing innocent Iraqis!. Then it could have happened. After all, then they were the enemy. You can't be on both sides. You are either with US or against US.
103 posted on 02/02/2005 4:47:23 AM PST by 57Chevy
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To: liberty2004
to kind.... may this leftist POS and all his ilk burn in Hell. They are one with SATAN.

Who said he won't do just that?

104 posted on 02/02/2005 5:19:56 AM PST by steveegg (The secret goal of lieberals - to ensure that no future generation can possibly equal theirs.)
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To: Stopislamnow

"Fragging" in Viet Nam involved disaffected troops MURDERING their officers. I had a friend mistakenly killed when the target was someone else. It was never "in vogue", and its passing sure as hell isn't sad. What tripe!


105 posted on 02/02/2005 5:30:31 AM PST by PzLdr
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To: Dales
Eason Jordan L.I.E.D. (Liberal Internal Enemies Device)

Charges should be brought. Criminals, like Eason Jordan, WILL NOT STOP. Domestic enemies are much harder to defeat than foreign enemies.

106 posted on 02/02/2005 5:41:17 AM PST by PGalt
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To: Dales

There has not been any real journalist around for years and years.


107 posted on 02/02/2005 6:41:05 AM PST by Piquaboy (22 year veteran of the Army, Air Force and Navy, Pray for all our military .)
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To: Dales

Why initiate an investigation into bogus claims. The fact that there is an investigation will bring more media coverage and taint our soldiers.

I think we should be justly outraged that a media ghoul should, in addition to constantly promoting anti-American hatred, now accuse our soldiers of risking their lives in order to kill Americans.

This is like telling a lie and then treating it as the truth by giving it credibility.


108 posted on 02/02/2005 8:36:27 AM PST by ClancyJ (Middle America is what makes America - not the Liberal "elitists" and the Media)
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To: Dales

Do US Troops Target Journalists in Iraq?



Only those anti-American Journalists from CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS, NPR, BBC, etc. The rest of you are safe! ;-)

< /sarcasm >
110 posted on 02/02/2005 9:15:40 AM PST by divulger
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To: Dales

My brother had a CNN journalist walk up to him over there and he said "I am not talking to you and you know why."


111 posted on 02/02/2005 9:20:12 AM PST by april15Bendovr
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To: kennedy6979
I would hope so. Eason Jordan just thought he could get away with throwing that out there and smugly watching the ensuing s--t storm. He knew precisely what he was doing.
112 posted on 02/02/2005 9:42:58 AM PST by .cnI redruM (The Khmer Rouge never captured anybody's doll. - Jonah Goldberg)
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To: kizzdogg

self ping


113 posted on 02/02/2005 10:29:32 AM PST by kizzdogg
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To: Dales

I think Mr. Eason needs to be summarily dismissed as a person of integrity and character. Obviously he does not support his own country, if he is willing to support such a wildly disgusting assertion.

I mean .. after all .. this was the same idiot who was running the CNN office in Iraq for 12 years - and hiding Saddam's horrible treatment of his own people. Surely, that would prove his comments about anything to be suspect.


116 posted on 02/02/2005 2:57:28 PM PST by CyberAnt (Where are the dem supporters? - try the trash cans in back of the abortion clinics.)
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bttt


117 posted on 02/02/2005 10:36:15 PM PST by XHogPilot
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To: XHogPilot
Isn't this being reported on CBS???

Oh, that's right, CBS doesn't care about journalistic ethics. Nothing more important than protecting the old-boy network.

118 posted on 02/03/2005 2:27:19 PM PST by cookcounty (LooneyLibLine: "The ONLY reason for Operation Iraqi FREEDOM was WMD!!" (repeat til brain is numb))
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To: Dales

Just when I think I can't get any more disgusted...please, why do our soldiers have to take this kind of (insert very foul word/s here!)? It just makes my blood boil! I'd like to take that reporter and shake him 'til his teeth rattle.


119 posted on 02/03/2005 4:39:02 PM PST by aaronbeth (Our freedom was won from the barrel of a gun.)
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