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Solider in Iraq busts Matt Lauer
National Review ^ | August 17, 2005

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 ]


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1 posted on 08/17/2005 8:38:09 AM PDT by jbwbubba
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In your face Matt! Way to go Captain Powell!


2 posted on 08/17/2005 8:42:29 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: jbwbubba

Capt. Powell busted Lauer's chops. Ha ha!


3 posted on 08/17/2005 8:42:31 AM PDT by Old Grumpy
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To: jbwbubba

"Well sir, I'd tell you, if I got my news from the newspapers I'd be pretty depressed as well"

Well said.


4 posted on 08/17/2005 8:42:53 AM PDT by Rosemont
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To: jbwbubba

I would have said to Matt Lauer, "Have you ever been in the military? No? Well then, you wouldn't get it anyway."


5 posted on 08/17/2005 8:43:20 AM PDT by DTogo (U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
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To: jbwbubba

Good for Capt. Powell - I'm sure there is more he'd like to say to snarky journalists.


6 posted on 08/17/2005 8:43:33 AM PDT by Cathy
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Can you imagine how anti-American and anti-military they are at journalism schools throughout the country?


7 posted on 08/17/2005 8:45:07 AM PDT by Rosemont
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To: jbwbubba

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.


8 posted on 08/17/2005 8:45:57 AM PDT by chgomac
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To: jbwbubba

any links or video??


9 posted on 08/17/2005 8:46:23 AM PDT by God luvs America (When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
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To: chgomac

go to www.sportsjournalists.com on the anything goes page and you'll get your answer


10 posted on 08/17/2005 8:46:31 AM PDT by cdga5for4
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To: jbwbubba

The MSM are girly, sissy, metrosexual wimps who couldn't cut the mustard in the military if their life depended on it.


11 posted on 08/17/2005 8:47:13 AM PDT by Ron in Acreage (It's the borders stupid! "ALLEN IN 08")
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To: jbwbubba

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.


12 posted on 08/17/2005 8:47:28 AM PDT by billnaz (What part of "shall not be infringed" don't you understand?)
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To: Rummyfan

YUP,YUP,YUP!
I was overjoyed at the outcome of this interview. Our kids came through with flying colors!


13 posted on 08/17/2005 8:48:42 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (LET ME DIE ON MY FEET IN MY SWAMP, ALEX KOZINSKI FOR SCOTUS)
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To: jbwbubba

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.


14 posted on 08/17/2005 8:50:55 AM PDT by TheClintons-STILLAnti-American
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

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.


15 posted on 08/17/2005 8:51:31 AM PDT by Rosemont
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To: jbwbubba
My daughter went to Iraq last April with a group of Media conservative radio talk show hosts. She said the soldiers were very cold to them until they learned they were conservative media. It is ashame that our guys have to experience some of the Viet Nam crap stigma via the media. My daughter said the military men couldn't have been prouder or more gung ho for what they were doing.
16 posted on 08/17/2005 8:54:11 AM PDT by ladyL
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To: jbwbubba

Metrosexual Lauer pimp-slapped.

Awesome.

Maybe Matty can go interview a crusty Marine Gunny with those stupid questions.


17 posted on 08/17/2005 8:55:56 AM PDT by deadeyedawg (Crush our enemies, listen to their lamentations, and drive them before us!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

You're everywhere! National Review has picked up your comments.


18 posted on 08/17/2005 8:58:05 AM PDT by iceskater ("Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind." - Kipling)
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I find Matt Lauer to be fairly objective and reasonable...he interviews well...now "Communist Katie" is another story!


19 posted on 08/17/2005 8:59:01 AM PDT by PatriotBill
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To: TheClintons-STILLAnti-American

Hell, Matt never saw it coming! All his little preconceptions done got trashed! No wonder he is flying back, just as fast as possible!


20 posted on 08/17/2005 8:59:07 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (LET ME DIE ON MY FEET IN MY SWAMP, ALEX KOZINSKI FOR SCOTUS)
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