Posted on 09/14/2005 6:25:25 AM PDT by Chickenhawk Warmonger
On Tuesday September 13, there was a momentous press conference at the White House. President Bush and Iraqi President Talabani, fresh from a private meeting, stepped up to the microphones to deliver their statements to the waiting media. Luckily, the Roberts Confirmation Hearings were on break when the statements began so the news networks shifted the coverage.
President Bush reiterated our commitment to finishing the job in Iraq. He told the media “America will always be proud that we led the armies of liberation.” President Bush vowed to bring the troops home but sadly for the liberal media, he did not give a specific date and time for the withdrawal.
President Talabani began his statement with thanks to the United States and the soldiers. The defining moment of President Talabani’s statement was when he turned to face President Bush and said “We salute you, we are grateful to you. We will never forget what you have done for our people.” The Iraqi President’s voice and expression conveyed the gratitude more so than his words. It was a “10” on the chill bump rating scale and the pride-meter.
President Talabani issued a warning to the terrorists in Iraq that freedom would win, not the terrorists. He also encouraged those that had doubts about the United States’ role in the liberation to come see the new Iraq and the people. A pair of speeches that lasted only 20 minutes conveyed more than any news report could. It was so nice to hear some positive news after being bombarded day in and out with reports of the “federal government’s failures” in Louisiana.
As usual, the press was permitted to ask a few questions. After such an emotional and heartfelt moment, what did first reporter ask? You guessed it – a question about the federal government’s response to Hurricane Katrina. She completely brushed aside the thanks and gratitude that President Talabani had offered to the United States, our President and our military. But why would a reporter focus on anything positive out of Iraq? Isn’t Iraq still a quagmire? Or was that title transferred to Louisiana? Better yet, how about TWO quagmires at the same time?
It was not just the reporter that shifted the focus from a positive and uplifting moment for our country. The rest of the media took up where the reporter finished. Headlines across the Internet blared “Bush Takes Responsibility for Blunders” and “Bush: I Take Responsibility”. Scanning the articles revealed that President Talabani was an invisible man at the press conference. For someone that did not see the event, it was if President Bush walked up to the media and said, “Blame me”. Most of the Internet mainstream media sites made no mention at all of President Talabani’s comments – not a separate little blurb, nothing. Do you know where the Iraqi President’s comments made headlines? If you were thinking Fox News, you would be incorrect. It was on FreeRepublic.com. Once again the bloggers, the Pajamahadeen, the non-professional journalists- reported news that the mainstream in the media failed to report.
Once again, the media bias against President Bush and 51% of Americans reared its ugly little head. Did the media just overlook the information since there were other pressing news stories? Not possible – the one little snippet that everyone was trumpeting came from the exact same press conference. Was it intentional? You bet it was. How better to make the President “look bad” than to report that President Bush took responsibility for Katrina failures.
The media has made a conscious effort to slant the news in a negative direction. If it is good for President Bush, his administration, Republicans or God forbid, America, it will not be the lead story or even on the front page. How sad that the media has stooped to such a level of dishonesty and unethical behavior. Twisting the news to make it fit their agenda is one thing – deliberate non-reporting of news is a whole other issue. It is a travesty and a disgrace to all Americans.
"We agree with Mr. President Bush that democracy is the solution to the problems of the Middle East. Mr. President, you are a visionary, great statesman. We salute you. We are grateful to you. We will never forget what you have done for our people."
"The so-called jihadists want to impose oppression and dictatorship and worst kind of society on our people. For that they are not only -- so they are not only the enemy of Iraq, but they are the enemy of humanity, the enemy of real Islam, and the enemy of all Middle East peoples. Together with our American friends and partners, we will defeat them."
I encourage all to read the transcript of this incredible, historic presser. It is the only way to get the full impact of the event.
Thirty years ago, I was in Bahrain for over a year. During that time, the Shah if Iran abdicated. When we got home, I was shocked at the obvious slant and Madison Avenue approach of the American media, and the hostages in Iran were taken. Ted Koppell and all. It was disgusting. Then there was Ronald Reagan. Hope. Now Nope. It is not Bush, it is the media. There is now no escape for them for this blatant hypocrisy. See the NPR selective editing of just one paragraph of dozens in a message from a Doctor at New Orleans airport. It is the equivalent of libel or plagiarism by omission and it is absolutely criminal. They have no shame. Journalists should be held to a professional code. As an engineer, if I committed an act that nefarious, I would be skinned alive.
Here is the NPR thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1483275/posts
After such an emotional and heartfelt moment, what did first reporter ask? You guessed it – a question about the federal government’s response to Hurricane Katrina. She completely brushed aside the thanks and gratitude that President Talabani had offered to the United States, our President and our military.
The problem with the MSM summed up in three sentences!
Well put! And if I may add spread the good news to friends and neighbors.
What about the story of the Boston Globe telling their readers that all the anarchy and mayhem in New Orleans couldn't have happened – not because the Boston Globe was there to witness what really happened but because their fellow leftist sycophant academia allies said it couldn't happen: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2005/09/11/up_for_grabs/s
Make sure you scroll down and read the responses from the readers in the “YOUR VIEW: Have reports of mayhem in New Orleans been exaggerated?” section.
Once you are in the readers response section YOU HAVE TO VIEW the excellent cynical video montage rebuttal of this article and others like it ( http://media.putfile.com/tellmelies1 ). As a matter of fact – if someone already hasn’t posted this article as a main thread it should be done as I am sure all freepers would love to see this.
Amen...agreed 100%.
Bump.
I hope one day soon to see the death of the OLD MEDIA in America. Maybe then Americans will return to loving and respecting their country, their President, and the troops who fight and die for this country's freedom.
Until the OLD MEDIA dies, it won't happen.
Don't buy their newspapers.
Don't watch their news programs.
Don't help them destroy America.
While the educational system has problems the fact remains that your comment was out of place. Another fact is that the VAST majority of Freepers were educated in Public Schools and that >95% of our military was educated in Public Schools.
They are given an impossible task then criticized when they can't do it.
I am hardly "surprised" when out of place comments are made and frequently point out the fact they are out of place. I have no idea what your remark about lurkers is supposed to mean. Nothing apparently.
It was covered live on Fox. The Iraq Preident said "thank you, thank you, than you" to America. He said we are America's ally, and Bush said he was proud to have such a brave man as a friend.
Ditto, cancel all newspaper and magazine subscriptions. Don't bother with TV news. I get the "news" online in about 5 minutes a day. I get the facts online too.
true but the headline on foxnews.com was essentially same song, different verse of those of the other media outlets. I was very disappointed, but after their hurricane katrina coverage, not surprised.
"Journalists should be held to a professional code."
Sort of proves there's nothing professional about journalism, doesn't it?
You're right. Anyone listening to evening news, who missed the live coverage midday, would have no idea about the substance of what Talabani or Bush said about Iraq. They would get the same old tired nonsense about "failure" to bring iced tea and cheeseburgers to the Superdome, blah blah blah. All TV "news" is 99% trash.
"I would be skinned alive."
Gee, I only wanted to brand them on the forehead and strip them of their citizenship, but, well, if you think skinning them alive would be better, okay.
Outstanding post. (Gotta check out your work.) Thanks.
Mighty touchy today, as usual. You read my reply out of context,as usual, and issued an epithet, as usual.
Youre just a "fun" person and altogether too tolerant.
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