Posted on 09/05/2006 5:45:49 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
September 5, 2006 - 20:32
In the coming hours and days, my colleagues at MRC and NewsBusters are sure to provide comprehensive, in-depth analysis of Katie Couric's debut this evening as the anchor of the CBS Evening News. From the opening segment, whose message was that things are worse in Afghanistan than you realize, to an interview with MSM foreign policy fave Thomas Friedman decrying tax cuts, to anti-McDonald's crusader Morgan Spurlock, ahem, spuriously trying to pass himself off as an opponent of hype, it was all pretty predictable liberal stuff.
But Katie did - unintentionally no doubt - permit a telling moment of candor to slip through the MSM filter. Introducing a segment on Pres. Bush' speech today on matters of national security, Couric said:
"The war on terror began of course with the September 11th attacks on the United States."
"Of course"? Really? Did Katie Couric just acknowledge that despite the multiplicity of terrorist attacks on US interests during his administration - from the first bombing of the WTC in 1993, to Khobar Towers, the African embassy bombings and the attack on the USS Cole - Bill Clinton failed to recognize the threat and launch a war on terror? Is Katie really admitting that it took 9/11 - and George Bush - for the US to take terrorism seriously?
Sure sounds that way.
Good point, but even a Liberal would have to admit that during the Clinton years the US was not at war with terrorists or terrorism. It was passive and engaged in wishful thinking under the Clinton leadership style.
Senator Cornyn mentioned most of those dates in the speech he gave on the Senate Floor today
Though .. he only started with 1979 and Iran
Rhombus:
That is a fantastic timeline. All Americans should understand it all, from RFK on. Why does the list stop at 2003?
Who's Katie Couric?
And why should anyone care?
It sounds to me like Perky is offering up some pre-emptive damage control for Clinton. Maybe she's previewed the ABC 9/11 movie Rush was talking about today and agrees with the rats that it makes them look pretty impotent and pathetic.
Because I haven't updated it. Feel free. Save it and post it often - people need to remember.
That's what I thought at first glance but I went up to the screen to verify what I suspected -- she had her eyes done -- subtly mind you but she definitely had work done.
Plan to watch her interview with the President tomorrow and hope to catch Rush's segment on Thursday, but will never again deviate from the norm -- enjoyable dinner watching Brit Hume.
Trade the Brit Hume all-stars for Katie? CBS must be INSANE!
bttt
For Katie and/or any lurking KOS DUmmies...
Multiple Choice Test
1. In 1968, Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles by
(a) Superman,
(b) Jay Leno,
(c) Tiger Woods,
(d) a man from Palestine between 17 and 40 years old.
2. In 1972, 11 Israeli athletes were kidnapped and killed at the Munich Olympics by
(a) the kid who cuts your grass,
(b) Sitting Bull,
(c) Arnold Schwarzenegger,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
3. In 1979, the US Embassy in Tehran was over-ran & 52 Americans were held for 444 days by
(a) Bruce Lee,
(b) Elvis Presley's deceased twin brother,
(c) a tour group of Minnesota grandmothers,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
4. During the 1980s, several Americans were kidnapped in Beirut by
(a) O J Simpson,
(b) the king of Sweden,
(c) the pope and a gang of Cardinals,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
5. In 1983, the U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon was blown up, killing 220 Marines, by
(a) a Domino's Pizza delivery man,
(b) the president of the Southern Baptist Convention,
(c) Catherine Zeta-Jones,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
6. In 1985, the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70-year-old American passenger thrown overboard in his wheelchair by
(a) Sugar Ray Leonard,
(b) your next door neighbor,
(c) the Little Mermaid,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
7. In 1985, TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens and a U.S. Navy diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by
(a) Captain Kangaroo,
(b)Walt Disney,
(c) Mother Teresa,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
8. In 1988, Pan American Flight 103 was destroyed by a bomb in midair by
(a) Butch Cassidy,
(b) the Sundance Kid,
(c) the Tooth Fairy,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
9. The World Trade Center was bombed the first time in 1993 by
(a) Stonewall Jackson,
(b) Michael Jordan,
(c) Winston Churchill,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
10. In 1998, U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by
(a) Santa Claus,
(b) your sister's cat's grandmother's first owner's son's basketball coach's ex-wife,
(c) the World Wrestling Federation,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
11. On September 11, 2001, airliners were hijacked to crash into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by
(a) Bugs Bunny,
(b) Bob the Tomato,
(c) Ricky Martin,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
12. In 2002, Daniel Pearl of the Wall Street Journal was kidnapped and beheaded by
(a) Bonnie and Clyde,
(b) the Michelin man,
(c) Barney Fife,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
13. In July of 2005, several targets were attacked in central London, killing 52 persons, by
(a) the Orkin Man,
(b) Margaret Thatcher,
(c) Mr. Goodwrench,
(d) Muslims between 17 and 40.
IMHO opinion she is partially right. She should said "the war on terror was renewed on 9/11". There was no war on terror during the rapist Clinton admistration.
You forgot the Beslan massacre of little schoolchildren. 300+ dead.
Thanks, now added.
Thanks for the list. I would love to see it completed up to the present. Are you planning on doing that?
Is Katie really admitting that it took 9/11 - and George Bush - for the US to take terrorism seriously?
I guess it's her radical right wing views coming out. /sarc off
Who's Katie Couric?
And why should anyone care?
Hey, she's a gal who was hired at an unbelievable salary so she must be important or she wouldn't be paid so much.
We should all care because the network wants us to care.
Look how much money they're not only paying her but how much they spent telling us how great she is and is going to be.
common now. Would the network throw away dollars on a failure? /sarc off
Multiple Choice Test
There must be a way to make these tests easier. There are far too many choices and it's just downright confusing.
Gee, I guess you can't photoshop a live broadcast!
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