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Jordan Story Explodes (CNN exec)
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Posted on 02/04/2005 11:10:20 AM PST by hipaatwo

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1 posted on 02/04/2005 11:10:20 AM PST by hipaatwo
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"Jordan disagreed, and gave us an example of U.S. soldiers deliberately shelling a hotel in Iraq which was known to all as a haven for journalists covering both sides of the war."

That was the tank episode everybody in the world watched. Commented upon much here and elsewhere. During a battle a high building there was a large camera being operated, the tank on the bridge thought it could be a AT launcher or something.


2 posted on 02/04/2005 11:15:00 AM PST by Shermy
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To: hipaatwo

Bump. I want to keep up to date on this.


3 posted on 02/04/2005 11:16:08 AM PST by Roses0508
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Report: Tank Captain Unaware of Baghdad Media Hotel
4 posted on 02/04/2005 11:17:07 AM PST by Shermy
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To: Roses0508

Bookmarking...


5 posted on 02/04/2005 11:17:37 AM PST by 7.62 x 51mm (• veni • vidi • vino • visa • "I came, I saw, I drank wine, I shopped")
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To: hipaatwo

US soldiers kiliing MSM journalists?

Not that there is anything wrong with that.


6 posted on 02/04/2005 11:19:02 AM PST by funkywbr
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You will remember Eason Jordan as the CNN exec who admitted CNN intentionally looked the other way while Saddam murdered thousands of his countrymen. Jordan claimed they didn't want to report anything "uncomplimentary" to Saddam's regime because Saddam's government might close the CNN bureau in Baghdad. When I heard that, I turned off CNN forever.
7 posted on 02/04/2005 11:20:07 AM PST by Uncle Vlad
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To: hipaatwo

ping


8 posted on 02/04/2005 11:20:23 AM PST by Chuck54
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To: Uncle Vlad
The News We (CNN) Kept To Ourselves [must read]The New York Times ^ | 04/11/03 | EASON JORDAN
9 posted on 02/04/2005 11:26:02 AM PST by Shermy
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To: hipaatwo

I hope they got a few!!


10 posted on 02/04/2005 11:28:15 AM PST by US_MilitaryRules (W 1, Now he's been inaugurated, Get Over It Already !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: hipaatwo

bump


11 posted on 02/04/2005 11:30:25 AM PST by jonno (We are NOT a democracy - though we are democratic. We ARE a constitutional republic.)
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There ought to be a Bounty.


12 posted on 02/04/2005 11:30:46 AM PST by TexasTransplant (NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSET)
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To: funkywbr

There's a little good in everyone.


13 posted on 02/04/2005 11:31:18 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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Jordan is now the lover of Daniel Pearl's widow.

You cannot make this stuff up.

His utter disregard for the truth and her choice of a lover.

14 posted on 02/04/2005 11:36:20 AM PST by OldFriend (America's glory is not dominion, but liberty.)
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Hey, what's the big deal? It's not like a Republican told a white lie or anything causing a crisis. This was a dem and and presstitute. Who would expect truth from such a person in the first place? Everything that the old-timey media says or prints is probably a lie, so what? They always work against America! And. that is what actually makes many of them source good sources of information for the Mossad and IDF!


15 posted on 02/04/2005 11:36:56 AM PST by Tacis ("John ("What SF-180?") Kerry - Still Shilling For Those Who Wish America Ill!")
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I can only imagine that the MSM is protecting one of their own here (just as with Dan Rather), because this story should be HUGE. And series too.
16 posted on 02/04/2005 11:37:54 AM PST by Rummyfan
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shelling a hotel in Iraq which was known to all as a haven for journalists covering both sides of the war.

Hey! It's like a mosque harboring the enemy. Got 'em cornered in one spot - I say bombs away. Very insightful: "journalists covering both sides of the war...is this tacic admission that journalist 'cover' the 'otherside', including knowing of car bombings, IED's etc?

Isn't THAT the pot calling the kettle back? Journalists, "lie-ing" in wait to capture [the other sides] war efforts that kill our troops. Then complain that journalists are being killed. Oh, the hypocracy !!!

17 posted on 02/04/2005 11:38:35 AM PST by Swanks
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To: Shermy

That's the one.


18 posted on 02/04/2005 11:38:52 AM PST by Uncle Vlad
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A number of people in the audience, including Senator Dodd, came up to me and thanked me for directly challenging what was a serious charge against the U.S. military. I wonder why Senator Dodd didn't take Mr. Jordan on himself right then and there.

Because Chris Dodd is a pansy and prefers to be 'acknowledged' rather than take the moral high ground for his country. How can he sleep at night? They don't call them RATS for nothing.

19 posted on 02/04/2005 11:40:05 AM PST by Pagey (Hillary talking about the bible,is as hypocritical as Bill carrying one out of church for 8 years)
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I emailed CNN Monday regarding this story. I said that if he made those comments, Eason Jordan's comments were vile and and a direct slap in the face of the 150K GI's serving honorably in Iraq.

Actually I said a lot more. The gist of my note was that if Jordan could not back up his comments, CNN should take action against him to maintain whatever credibility they had left.

They emailed the following snippy, condescending answer the next day:

"Many blogs have taken Mr. Jordan's remarks out of context. Eason Jordan does not believe the U.S. military is trying to kill journalists.

Mr. Jordan simply pointed out the facts: While the majority of journalists killed in Iraq have been slain at the hands of insurgents, the Pentagon has also noted that the U.S. military on occasion has killed people who turned out to be journalists. The Pentagon has apologized for those actions.

Mr. Jordan was responding to an assertion by Cong. Frank that all 63 journalist victims had been the result of collateral damage."

20 posted on 02/04/2005 11:43:24 AM PST by spectre
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