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Couric's Unintended Candor: War on Terror Began on 9/11
CBS Evening News/NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

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.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; billclinton; cbseveningnews; fifthanniversary; georgewbush; katiecouric; mcdonalds; raccooneyes; seebsnews; supersizeme; taxcuts; thomasfriedman; wot
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I watched it...same drivel, same liberal bias, same doom-and-gloom reporting without context...but new graphics!

She's bound to turn around the spiraling ratings and save broadcast news!


41 posted on 09/05/2006 7:55:02 PM PDT by soloNYer
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To: ml1954
1993 ragheads tried to blow up the Twin Towers. They failed to bring them down. They continued to attack America and her allies in every possible way. They vowed to try again, and they succeeded on 9/11/01.

perky should stop fe!!ating her way to the top of the News Department and come up for air... the lack of oxygen is causing her brain damage!

LLS
42 posted on 09/05/2006 7:57:48 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: elhombrelibre

Uh, klintoon actually did declare war on terrorism. He just did nothing else but declare it.

LLS


43 posted on 09/05/2006 7:59:50 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

By the way, when I switched back (couldn't watch the whole thing) they were juxtaposing Bush with Hitler and Stalin. They were commenting on his speech from today, but I didn't think we needed to see that image to understand CBS' perspective on Bush.



44 posted on 09/05/2006 8:10:05 PM PDT by soloNYer
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

One more thing (something about Katie p's me off)...the "Free Speech" segment, while perhaps interesting in theory, has already begun its fade to black when they put the "Super Size Me" idiot on to act in front of a camera, in a small room, by himself, pretending to be concerned about what he was saying.

By the time Rush gets there (on Thursday, that's how bad it was), it will be known as a "Free Bathroom Break" after listening to uninformed losers spout lame platitudes and lefty drivel.


45 posted on 09/05/2006 8:19:52 PM PDT by soloNYer
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To: rhombus

Take #1 off. Sirhan Sirhan was NOT a Muslim.


46 posted on 09/05/2006 8:24:29 PM PDT by Hildy
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To: Mo1
Caught the end of this movie, "One Day in September (1999)" about a week ago on IFC.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000059H77?v=glance
A far cry from Mr. Guilt Spinberg's movie Munich. Once the hostages were dead, they had footage I've never seen of the dead bodies. One of the dead athlete's pants were down around his ankles while he was all bloody face down dead.
Now, thanks to more information on RIP torture practices, we know the rest of his poor tragic end. God Bless their souls.
47 posted on 09/05/2006 11:42:08 PM PDT by AmericaUnite
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To: Joan Kerrey
"... common now. Would the network throw away dollars on a failure? /sarc off"

I'm so glad I got rid of TV in my house 2 years ago. Man, the crap that is presented to the public as "News" is astounding!

Also, I always thought it was unimportant who was reading the news at night ... it was not supposed to be about the news reader, the focus was to be on the content of the information ... or am I wrong?
49 posted on 09/06/2006 3:00:15 AM PDT by MaDeuce (Do it to them, before they do it to you! (MaDuce = M2HB .50 BMG))
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To: Hildy

The list isn't about being a Muslim; it's about terrorism.

http://www.answers.com/topic/sirhan-sirhan


50 posted on 09/06/2006 3:47:36 AM PDT by rhombus
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To: MaDuce

the focus was to be on the content of the information ... or am I wrong?

Exactly correct. I don't think I've ever met a person who religiously watched one particular person on TV to get the news. I never cared either.


51 posted on 09/06/2006 7:29:55 AM PDT by Joan Kerrey
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To: StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ...
ping!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

52 posted on 09/06/2006 9:58:18 AM PDT by nutmeg (National security trumps everything else.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

""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?"

Great Catch!

Now her remarks and your clarification are on Free Republic.

Even leftwing MSM mediots like Perky Chunky know that there was no WOT under the Clintoons.


53 posted on 09/06/2006 10:26:11 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic lies/wet dreams posing as news.)
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To: xp38

"She wore white? I look forward to her wearing black if the pubs hold the senate and the house this november."

Didn't she do that the morning after GW clobbered Moi Kerry after the November 2004 Election.


54 posted on 09/06/2006 10:27:52 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic lies/wet dreams posing as news.)
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To: avacado

...came off like something from Entertainment Tonight or the View.

&&
Well, they are all equally important and valid in the eyes of these phony dingbats.


55 posted on 09/06/2006 1:48:19 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Never trust Democrats with national security.)
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To: ml1954
She probably thinks WWII began with Pearl Harbor.

For the American left, WW2 began with Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union.

;)

56 posted on 09/06/2006 1:50:16 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Grampa Dave

yes..hoping for a repeat


57 posted on 09/06/2006 5:08:02 PM PDT by xp38
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To: xp38

"yes..hoping for a repeat"

I might watch her after we win in 2006 and 08.


58 posted on 09/06/2006 5:11:50 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic lies/wet dreams posing as news.)
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