I don't see how Amanpour also being anti-American has much to do with hypocrisy. Hypocrisy to me is the WEF declaring the session off the record after its rules clearly indicate that it was on the record. Hypocrisy is that all of Jordan's defenders, in which I would include Mr. Stephens at this point, ignore that he has made substantially the same allegations before. Hypocrisy is calling what is clearly an accusation innnuendo.
There is no innuendo in saying the military 'targets' (his word) journalists. It may not be quite accusation of murder, but it clearly indicates deliberate intent. And if it was a poor word choice, he could have backed off that word choice with ease...and he didn't. It is clear he used the word target many times. And he is a professional wordsmith he knows darn well what connotation and denotation means.
I think those in the Legacy media see this as them vs. the blogs. I think that is why they are standing firm in their shameful blue wall of silence to defend Jordan. They know this incident further erodes Legacy media credibility, not just CNN's, and increases the value of blogs which broke the story. Even the legacy media that 'breaks' the story wide open has to recognize that they are weeks behind the blogs. They want it to just go away, and they want to keep whatever shreds of credibility they think they have intact.
Just imagine a senior administration official or say, a Marine General, saying something far less inflammatory. Then imagine the press not clamoring for the tape. Think about the screams of coverup when they hide behind an extraordinarily flimsy claim of 'off the record.' Think about all that is missing in this story. Next time anyone in the press screams about 'the public's right to know' about anything, tell them to get the Eason Jordan tape first.
I don't see why this is a bigger story than CNN actively engaging in propaganda for the enemy. I mean, people at CNN committed treasonous acts by helping Saddam. The hypocrisy was that Amanpour never apologized for her network's appalling behavior, but instead, criticized FOX News.
I don't mean to start an argument. It's just that I hope to see people really pile it on CNN.
When Jordan said "target" he had to mean murder. Thre's not much left after one or two .50 caliber rounds his somebody or after a tank round explodes right next to her.