Eason Jordan, Quote, Unquote - CNN News Chief Clarifies His Comments on Iraq

http://www.washingtonpost.com ^ | February 8, 2005 | Howard Kurtz

[The Electrician]

Gergen said Jordan had just returned from Baghdad and was still "deeply distraught" over the journalists who have died in Iraq. "This was a guy caught up in the tension of the moment," Gergen said. "He deserves the benefit of the doubt."

Gergen must think that his job title is "apologist in chief". Fresh from his sorry stint cleaning up after Clinton, he went on to give aid and comfort to Sandy Berger after Berger was caught red-handed (or, is that red-soxed?). Now he's doing his best to pull Jordan's feet out of the fire.

[april15Bendovr]

How many points do you get for killing a journalist in Iraq. Who's life is worth more in the eyes of a US soldier over there? the terrorist or the journalist? That would be a difficult choice if it were me because terrorists and journalists are on the same team?

[april15Bendovr]

Tim Ryan letter for review



http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1325817/posts

[BCrago66]

I think it's important that you never share anything with anyone else again.

[april15Bendovr]

What if I had money to hand out?

[FreeKeys]

Gergen is one of the most contemptible creatures in the game. ... A totally gutless opportunist, so full of himself, Gergen would sell his mother on the street, if he thought it would benefit his standing among his fellow elitists. ... What a slimeball!

AMEN to that! Can't stand the creep.

[nuconvert]

"Gergen must think that his job title is "apologist in chief"

Exactly!

[EllaMinnow]

I clicked on Kaus at the same time I clicked on this thread, and his comments are very apt:

http://slate.msn.com/id/2113208/

Kurtz Does CNN's Damage Control: If you were worrying that WaPo's conflicted Howie Kurtz would bend over backwards to be tough on his own CNN bosses, you can stop now. Kurtz's article ... well, let's just say that if a p.r. agent or damage control spinner produced a piece designed to try and save CNN exec Eason Jordan's job, it would be the piece Kurtz wrote in the Post today. Why? Here are some of the blatant and subtle pro-Jordan tricks:

1) Witness Protection: Kurtz has Barney Frank recalling Jordan--after he "modified" his shocking remarks--still saying shocking things at Davos about U.S. forces "maybe knowing they were killing journalists, out of anger." Kurtz then has Jordan denying this, admitting he "wasn't as clear as I should have been" but saying he "never once in my life thought anyone from the U.S. military tried to kill a journalsit" and "[n]ever meant to suggest that." It's Frank vs. Jordan! Then Kurtz says portentously--opening a new paragraph-- "Two other panelists backed Jordan's account."

(...much more at the link.)

[BibChr]

What a pathetic coverup job. Did I miss Kurtz mentioning that Jordan is a serial-offender?

Dan