[beyond the sea]

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[Cindy]

Thank you beyond the sea.
Interesting post.
I appreciate it.

[msnimje]

I like John Burns. I don't read the NYT but I do see him on TV often.

[neverhillorat]

Wonder if the Rats are real happy about going to War at this moment in time, using these idiotic resolutions? The President is going ahead no matter what, and he and the troops under Patraeus, just might pull it off. Meanwhile any Republican that sides with them has got a real problem. Bet by Sunday, the song will be sung with different words. Nancy will be all over the Sunday shows, maybe in a flack jacket, saying that she wants to give the troops, NOT BUSH, more time. We`ll know if the RATS are going to back off if most of these Sunday free commercials for the DNC discuss how Bush is against old people.
Hope this is right for once.

[HAL9000]

One thing that sets John F. Burns apart from other reporters in Iraq was his courage in reporting about the brutality of Saddam's regime while Saddam was in power.

Here was a good example: How Many People Has Hussein Killed? - January 26, 2003

[beyond the sea]

G.W. and military ............. ping.

[LibFreeOrDie]

The video is here, first one at top:

http://www.charlierose.com/

[beyond the sea]

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[tanuki]

Thank you for posting. I saw the interview. Burns came across as frank, fair and honest. He was obviously struggling to be truly objective and caring about the situation in Iraq. He also freely admitted to the limitations of his perception, which were only too apparent in places. His premise about Vietnam being "one of the most prosperous countries in Asia" for instance.

By contrast, Rose was positively unseemly at times. He appeared to dig for a chance to vent his spleen at Bush. He was in this attack dog posture constantly throughout the interview-just waiting the cue for his 'I told you so' moment. If Rose is typical of the vaunted media news establishment, I shudder to think.

But I will definitely continue to look for Burns' byline in the future. I have never been disappointed in the past and this interview seals the case for me.

[leadpenny]

Thank you for the post and the rundown on the interview. (I use the word 'interview' loosely.)

I gave up on trying to watch Charlie Rose a long time ago. To me he is unwatchable. He seems tormented and doesn't listen to what his guests say in response to his convoluted, runaway questions.