Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch Turns Tables on Media

Newsmax.com ^ | 12/03/05 | unknown

[beyond the sea]

The American media is up in arms over reports that the Pentagon hired a public relations firm to write positive news stories about the Iraq war and get them printed in the Iraqi press.

But Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, spokesman for U.S. forces in Baghdad, isn't letting journalists get away with their phony display of outrage.

After the New York Times front-paged the "fake news" story Thursday under the headline: "U.S. Is Said to Pay to Plant Articles in Iraq Papers," Gen. Lynch defended the practice.

"We don't lie. We don't need to lie," he told reporters in Baghdad. "We do empower our operational commanders with the ability to inform the Iraqi public, but everything we do is based on fact, not based on fiction."

Sounds to us like Gen. Lynch was taking a none too subtle jab at the mainstream media's penchant for reporting - not just planted stories - but its own faked news reports.

Perhaps the next time he's questioned about "planting" stories, he'll get even more specific, by reminding the military's accusers of their own sorry history.

Beginning with:

• The New York Times - and the false reports the Old Gray Lady printed about PFC Jessica Lynch - courtesy of Jayson Blair.

• The Washington Post - which won a Pulitzer Prize for its series on Little Jimmy, the 8-year-old heroin addict - which the paper had to give back once star Post reporter Janet Cooke admitted she'd faked the whole story.

• CBS - Perhaps at the next press briefing, Gen. Lynch could inquire as to whether the Tiffany network has yet discovered just who it was who forged President Bush's National Guard records - before Dan Rather committed professional suicide by putting them in the air.

• NBC - Gen. Lynch might offer the Peacock network a hearty round of congratualtions for their relatively good conduct over the last decade. It's been more than 10 years since NBC aired video of an exploding GM truck gas tank - which was faked by their reporters.

In fact, the list of fake news stories reported by the mainstream press is so long it would make even Baghdad Bob blush.

It's good to know that some in the military - like Gen. Lynch - aren't about to let the press' hypocrisy go unnoted.

[beyond the sea]

"Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch Turns Tables on Media" --- now it's time to "lynch" some of these Democrats and others for turning on the war effort .......... after the proper trial, of course.

[hsalaw]

"We do empower our operational commanders with the ability to inform the Iraqi public, but everything we do is based on fact, not based on fiction."

Hehehehe. Good one.

[stocksthatgoup]

Why hasn't there been a full investigation regarding CBS and the forged documents. And why hasn't anyone been charged?

[beyond the sea]

Yes................ these things need to be seen and heard.

[Lancey Howard]

Apparently, CBS intends to make amends by putting the aging Perky one in the anchor chair.
That oughta finish them off.

[LA Conservative]

The Establishment Media doesn't like the competition.

(Why Establishment Media and not MSM? Because the MSM does not represent the views of the true mainstream American, only those pinkos on the left and east coasts. Besides, "establishment" is one of the dirty words those 60's hippes used to throw at people who did not think their way. Throw it back at 'em.)

[beyond the sea]

Why hasn't there been a full investigation regarding CBS and the forged documents. And why hasn't anyone been charged?

Don't you know....... they hired just another functionary, Dick Thornburgh ............. like the Rev. Danforth (WACO) and the sickos on the 9/11 Gorelick Wall Commission et al to salve over that little affair.

[beyond the sea]

The old established/liberal/socialist media is America's most ruthless, relentless, and destructive enemy.

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[beyond the sea]

the aging Perky one

That little tart is NBC (I know you know that)

[Txsleuth]

Unfortunately, I am still hearing that "the White House and Pentagon are checking into the legality and "ethics" of such newspaper reports".....

JUST when we think the good guys have gotten the message that they need to QUIT apologizing and agonizing over every perceived affront that the dems and MSM throw at them...

They start all over with this stupid story....and Sen. WARNER is the most to blame...

HE came out on the first day...before even finding out if it was true...and what the "truth" is...and said it was NOT GOOD!!! blech.

[jim-x]

...everything we do is based on fact...

Now the MSM reporters are confused. They don't know what a "fact" is.

[Americanexpat]

Why hasn't there been a full investigation regarding CBS and the forged documents. And why hasn't anyone been charged?

''''''

Good question, maybe because as soon as someone attacks the media they circle the wagons, even the opposition writers will protect the other newsies. Besides, who is going to investigate them, other media types.

But I think it is good that General Pace and other people in government call them to account for their hypocrisies.

[Txsleuth]

Speaking of the Gorelick Wall Commission...they are coming out MOnday with another scathing report...

Saying that the Bush Administration has "not done enough"...yet again.

WHY are these people given the platform to do this??? Their botched job is over...they didn't do THEIR job well, but for some reason, they still think the have the right to critisize Bush over, and over!!!

[USNBandit]

No Gun Ri, anyone?

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Why, oh why didn't he just simply mention RFE and AFR?

[yldstrk]

Go General!

[billhilly]

She is being mentioned as a replacement for Dan Rather.

[upchuck]

It's true, the lame stream press has lied on many occasions. And AFAIK, most, if not all, of their lies have been found out and reported.

But what really bothers me is their lack of reporting (on all the good things going on in Iraq, for example) and their obvious slanting of what they do report on (taking pot shots at President Bush every chance they get even if not germane to the story).

We are in a war with the media. They insist on reporting just the bad stuff to sway public opinion. Given that, I cannot complain when our side fights back. The good news needs to get out too.

[sure_fine]

Unfortunately, I am still hearing that "the White House and Pentagon are checking into the legality and "ethics" of such newspaper reports".....








send Snows story to them all

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1533292/posts

[SolutionsOnly]

The administration desperately needs to learn something from the General. The General has it right - 'Right back at you, pal!'. But the Bush Administration went into its characteristic fetal position. pathetic.