Posted on 08/17/2005 8:38:08 AM PDT by jbwbubba
"If I Got My News From the Newspapers I'd be Pretty Depressed As Well"
Mark Finkelstein over at Newsbusters reported this morning that Matt Lauer got a surprise answer from a soldier on a recent trip to Iraq. After asking about morale, a few soldiers told him that morale was good. Like any good morning TV show journalist, Lauer was skeptical:
LAUER: 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... What would you say to people who doubt that morale could be that high?
CAPTAIN SHERMAN POWELL: Well sir, I'd tell you, if I got my news from the newspapers I'd be pretty depressed as well. Powell said that he knows the media have a hard time getting out in Iraq and seeing the improvements, but that he's "satisfied" and "proud" of the work the United States is doing in Iraq.
Don't you also love how Lauer says, "What would you say to people who doubt that morale could be that high?" when he means, "What would you say to Matt Lauer, who doubts that morale could be that high?"
[ 08/17/2005 09:42 AM ]
In your face Matt! Way to go Captain Powell!
Capt. Powell busted Lauer's chops. Ha ha!
"Well sir, I'd tell you, if I got my news from the newspapers I'd be pretty depressed as well"
Well said.
I would have said to Matt Lauer, "Have you ever been in the military? No? Well then, you wouldn't get it anyway."
Good for Capt. Powell - I'm sure there is more he'd like to say to snarky journalists.
Can you imagine how anti-American and anti-military they are at journalism schools throughout the country?
The Today show had this & several segments live from Iraq this morning. Matt tagged along on General Meyers secret farewell to the troops visit.
This was the best of some really terrific comments from our troops.
any links or video??
go to www.sportsjournalists.com on the anything goes page and you'll get your answer
The MSM are girly, sissy, metrosexual wimps who couldn't cut the mustard in the military if their life depended on it.
The television network known in my house as Nothing But Communists has been giving aid and comfort to the enemy for many years.
Lauer needs to go through a basic training cycle or live with soldiers for a month or so. He might come back with a different attitude.
YUP,YUP,YUP!
I was overjoyed at the outcome of this interview. Our kids came through with flying colors!
Matt will probably be taken to task for allowing a firsthand report to get out without the required editing to make it say what all the much smarter elite liberals in the MSM know is actually the way it is.
Don't forget PMSNBCs deferatist propoganda every night non stop. Chris Matthews seems to only find vets who oppose the war to appear on his show.
Metrosexual Lauer pimp-slapped.
Awesome.
Maybe Matty can go interview a crusty Marine Gunny with those stupid questions.
You're everywhere! National Review has picked up your comments.
I find Matt Lauer to be fairly objective and reasonable...he interviews well...now "Communist Katie" is another story!
Hell, Matt never saw it coming! All his little preconceptions done got trashed! No wonder he is flying back, just as fast as possible!
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