Posted on 08/17/2005 5:08:14 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Today Show: US Soldier in Iraq Zaps Media - "I'd be Depressed Too if I got my News from the Newspapers"
When The Today Show sprung a surprise this morning - an unannounced trip to Iraq by Matt Lauer - one US soldier had a little surprise of his own for Today and the media at large.
Lauer interviewed a group of soldiers at Camp Liberty in Baghdad, and at one point asked about the state of morale. After getting two responses to the effect that morale was good, Lauer had this to say:
"Don't get me wrong, I think you're probably telling the truth, but there might be a lot of people at home wondering how that might be possible with the conditions you're facing and with the insurgent attacks you're facing."
If Lauer was the advocate for the anti-war case, he then made the cardinal mistake that no advocate should make: asking a question to which you don't know the answer.
Asked Lauer: "What would you say to people who doubt that morale could be that high?"
Captain Sherman Powell nailed Lauer, the MSM and the anti-war crowd with this beauty:
"Well sir, I'd tell you, if I got my news from the newspapers I'd be pretty depressed as well!"
Bada-bing!
Powell went on to add that, while acknowledging the difficulties the media face in getting out into the field in Iraq,
"For those of us who have actually had a chance to get out and meet the Iraqi Army and Iraqi police and go on patrols with them, we are very satisfied with the way things are going here and we are confident that if we are allowed to finish the job we started we'll be very proud of it and our country will be proud of us for doing it!"
Finkelstein has degrees from Cornell University and Harvard Law School. He lives in Ithaca, NY where he hosts "Right Angle," a local political talk show. Finkelstein specializes in exposing liberal bias at NBC's Today Show.
WOW! Thanks for watching.
Thank you Captain Sherman Powell. I wish I could buy you a beer for that wonderful slam dunk over Matt Lauer's head.
Who is the guy in the dress talking to PeeWee Herman?
Glad I don't have a TV.
A couple of weeks ago, Matt was interviewing the Australian hostage that was freed maybe about 1-2 months ago. Lauer was trying to get him to say that the effort to train the Iraqis was failing. They guy didn't fall for it- He said that "It was the Iraqi army that rescued me- It is working". Lauer gulped, and then changed the subject!
I love it when the tabled get turned on these jerks!
LC
I'm going to the USO show tonight where Matt Lauer is appearing.
Who will oppose me in a bet that he won't ask that question here? He'll be surrounded by soldiers and Devil Dogs. Not a very welcoming reception party LOL!
SGT C
Al Asad, Iraq
I'm not complaining but would have loved it even more if he'd have said: "Well sir, I'd tell you, if I got my news from networks like yours and the newspapers, I'd be pretty depressed as well!"
God bless you, soldier. You make us proud....
Thank you for your service!
Enjoy the show. And if you can smack Matt around for me, I'd really appreciate it. :)
Great post! You have got to hand it to our officers. Not only do they have to hunt down and kill miserable low-life terrorists who are trying to blow their arms and legs off, they have to slap down the American hating MSM as well. And unbelievable as it may seem they are winning the war on both fronts. Kudos to the Captain and also Mr. Finkelstein. Thank you for the wonderful post.
Oh Sargeant, you gotta somehow give it to him. Just to the MSM in general. Please, please, please!!!!
Thanks so much for all you are doing. God bless.
Please don't spit too much on that little puke buzzard !! Man, I rank him right up there with John Kerry and Howard Dean. Enjoy the show though, you have earned it in spades!
ping
He actually did his job and probably changed a lot of minds.
God SPeed!!!! Thank you for your service!!!!!
That is one good thing that did come across the screen. No matter how slanted his questions were, the people watching still got to hear from the troops. I am glad about that. Of course, they will say "Sure, they SAY that, they cannot badmouth the military and still have their job". I've heard it a million times.
But the ones who aren't so jaded, may take away some positives from this Today show.
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=8585
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