Posted on 10/14/2005 6:21:19 PM PDT by frankjr
The Associated Press comes right out and says it: Bush Teleconference With Soldiers Staged.
Sgt. Ron Long was one of the soldiers in the “staged” conference, and he’s blogging about the mainstream media’s ridiculously negative spin: Speaking with President Bush. (Hat tip: LGF readers.):
" Yesterday, I was chosen to be among a small group of soldiers assigned to the 42ID’s Task Force Liberty that would speak to President Bush, our Commander-in-Chief. The interview went well, but I would like to respond to what most of the mass-media has dubbed as, “A Staged Event.”
First of all, we were told that we would be speaking with the President of the United States, our Commander-in-Chief, President Bush, so I believe that it would have been totally irresponsible for us NOT to prepare some ideas, facts or comments that we wanted to share with the President.
We were given an idea as to what topics he may discuss with us, but it’s the President of the United States; He will choose which way his conversation with us may go.
We practiced passing the microphone around to one another, so we wouldn’t choke someone on live TV. We had an idea as to who we thought should answer what types of questions, unless President Bush called on one of us specifically.
President Bush told us, during his closing, that the American people were behind us. I know that we are fighting here, not only to preserve our own freedoms, but to establish those same freedoms for the people of Iraq. It makes my stomach ache to think that we are helping to preserve free speech in the US, while the media uses that freedom to try to RIP DOWN the President and our morale, as US Soldiers. They seem to be enjoying the fact that they are tearing the country apart. Worthless!
The question I was most asked while I was home on leave in June was, “So...What’s REALLY going on over there?” Does that not tell you something?! Who has confidence in the media to tell the WHOLE STORY? It’s like they WANT this to turn into another Vietnam. I hate to break it to them, but it’s not.
Tomorrow morning, the Iraqi people will vote on their constitution. The success of our mission or the mission of the Iraqi security forces is not defined by the outcome of that vote. If the people of Iraq vote this constitution down, that only means that the FREE, DEMOCRATIC PROCESS is at work in Iraq. They are learning to voice their opinions in the polling stations, not through violence. If it is voted down, they will have the chance to draft an even better version; One that may better serve the people of Iraq. This is up to them. It is history in the making and I will not let the media or anyone else (who has not spent more than two weeks here) tell me otherwise. I have been here for almost a year. I have seen the progress made in so many ways from January’s elections to this referendum. Don’t tell me what the Iraqi people can or can’t do. They will tell you with their VOTES! "
I wonder if NBCCBSABC is listening?
Listening perhaps...and then ignoring. Old media, like their masters the DNC, could care less about out troops.
Add Fox to that news list......one more gutter network in a long line of gutter huggers.
Related article:
Pentagon Denies Talk With Troops Was Staged
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1502775/posts
just sent to FOX news to determine how "fair and balanced" they really are. I suspect they have claimed their space in the gutter as have the other networks.
The article I posted in post 5 is actually originally from FoxNews,I just posted the link to the FR link.
Something I'm sure the White House press corp is unfamiliar with....
Sgt. Ron Long - please know this - that my husband and I believe you completely and trust you completely. As far as the main stream media is concerned, we believe they are communists and God only knows what else. We no longer listen to them nor read them. And we honor you, love you, support you and pray for you always.
once again the blogs prove that they are far more informative and investigative than the MSM. exactly how difficult would it have been for any of these networks, with their billion dollar budgets, to find any of the soldiers and ask THEM what it took LGF probably 30 minutes to take care of?
Why the 'propaganda' smear that the troll said in the other thread is important.
What's staged is the Lib-wanker media's reaction to this.
Amen.
Excellent piece! Our men and women in uniform are the best. Our MSM.....well, that's another story. Traitors.
Below is a link to Sgt. Long's blog if you are interested. It doesn't appear that you can post comments, but he has some interesting stories and pics.
http://278medic.blogspot.com/
Your right there. Fox news has been leaning toward the negative spin lately and when they stage an interview with a Republican and a Democrat (conservative or liberal) the Democrat get more than their share of the time. And the big "O", he is as uninformed as ever and is a sure nut case.
Beat to Quarters!
Sound Assembly!
Pipe to All-Hands!
Hit the Alert Siren!
Sgt. Long ... Thanks for your service, and the one two punch black eye on the MSM.
Once again those that care to know the truth dig a little deeper to find it!
Thanks for the find Frankjr
They wouldn't be satisfied unless these soldiers were acting out like 5th graders.
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