Posted on 06/08/2006 9:51:52 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
June 8, 2006
As has been documented at NewsBusters here, here, here and here, the predictable MSM response to the killing of Zarqawi has been to downplay its signficance. But there was one surprising bright spot late this morning. CNN host Carol Lin gave pull-out-now John Murtha a surprisingly rough run for his money.
Lin: "A very big day for this administration. Is it fair to say that this attack and the killing of Al-Zarqawi wouldn't have happened if US troops were not on the ground?"
Murtha was unwilling to concede the point: "I'm not sure about that. I'm not sure they couldn't have done it from the outside. If it's as portrayed, it was a bomb that killed him from the air, so I'm not sure about that."
Murtha, later, in an odd leap of logic: "I hope the Bush administration will take this as a signal to start working with other countries diplomatically to try to reduce our presence as quickly as we can."
So this stunning success, which was apparently achieved in a largely unilateral manner by the US military, is something we should take as a :signal" to work with other countries to get out? A signal from what - the Mother Ship?
Lin: "I want to point back to what Tony Snow said earlier today: 'Why are are you [the MSM] so hell-bent on saying we're going to get out tomorrow?"
Continued Lin: "That was the answer to reporters saying 'alright is the president going to be talking about withdrawals?' Tony Snow also went on to say, to critics who are calling for a pullout, what is the best way to win?
Lin then pointedly said to Murtha: "Today was a winning strike, congressman. Is there a value to having US forces still in Iraq?"
When Murtha continued to plump for a pull-out, Lin interjected:
"What do you think would be a reasonable time-table? You once said six months."
And finally, asked Lin, the skepticism in her tone clear: "So what do you think would happen if troops were to withdraw at this point?"
You go, Carol!
CNN/NewsBusters ping to Today show list.
This really happened?
Wow!
From what I've seen today, it sure looks like the U.S. military is "broken" per Murtha.
All of these peace now jerks can`t stand up to real questions on their positions. Truth is all they care about is winning the next election.
Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Yeah, that's still the ticket. What a clown.
Thanks Carol.
As a follow up, please have all employees of CNN rent the movie "The Killing Fields" to see what happens when the US military prematurely disengages the enemy.
Call Murtha's office and ask if he will resign if even one Marine that he has convicted in the media is found innocent.
C'mon now GLGB, you made this one up. Right?
:)
Now there's an interview I would LOVE to see..and of course, Tony's WH press conference. :-)
Yup.
Nope.
Nope.
She is updating her Resume today!
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
"Murtha was unwilling to concede the point: "I'm not sure about that. I'm not sure they couldn't have done it from the outside. If it's as portrayed, it was a bomb that killed him from the air, so I'm not sure about that."
Murtha, later, in an odd leap of logic: "I hope the Bush administration will take this as a signal to start working with other countries diplomatically to try to reduce our presence as quickly as we can." "
Get Murtha out of our country
Murtha has backed himself into a corner. But when Dems back themselves into a corner, they deflect and won't admit they're wrong. Anyone who is not able to see through their spin is too far gone to be sane. It was refreshing to see one out of a hundred MSMers call him out, even though he's a "respected veteran who has a history of being hawkish except in this case..."
Governs: I almost wish Katie was still at Today, it would be nice to see her latest black pantsuit and pouty face.
Do I detect a certain dubiousness on the part of my fellow FReepers that this interview actually took place? ;-)
I was shocked, too, but really, it did go down as described - and I played the tape back multiple times to get it right!
Wow! Murtha decked! He is clearly "losing it" and even CNN has sat up and taken notice.
The Left will be having to trot out someone else, I guess. Probably this idiot Hawaiian kid....
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