Oh wait, I know why.
Thanks for the thread, Red.
Well .. I can never understand why any sane person would ever allow CBS to interview them.
Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich = U.S. Marine
Scott Pelley = U.S. Douchebag
Semper Fidelis,
fontman
I don't watch 60 Minutes anymore.
A bunch of lying BS, and a crazy man as icing.
No thanks.
Let them know: 60m@cbsnews.com
According to the Drudge headline up a few days ago, this "solider" basically admits gunning down Iraqi men in the back. Sorry but thats cold blooded murder regardless of Clintonian defense briefs to the contrary..
I believe that the Sgt. gained nothing by appearing on CBS. I do not understand why his legal counsel permitted him to do so.
I think that if he would have broken down and cried in front of the camera and apologized to every Muslim in the world the Marine sergeant would have been welcomed by CBS as their new poster-boy for the left.
The liberal, scum CBS reporter is the same slime-ball that interviewed Bush twice. I have read that Bush likes him.
CBS's Scott Pelley To President Bush: Do You Owe the Iraqi People an Apology?
After reading this thread, I am wondering if I should watch the DVR version.....
Just watched it. Pelley's sniveling, shaking voice, and self righteous manner was hideous. Wuterich acquitted himself respectably.
Hi.
Who decided that this young man and the other(s) were to be courtmartialed and charged with killing civilians in this incident?
Was it Democrats? Republicans? Congress? TV reporters? TV networks? Mean nasty people out to make a young soldier cry and say he's sorry on tv?
I'm pretty sure it is our military that decides and brings soldiers to trial. Not CBS.
I just wish more people would realize it is not mutually exclusive to have feelings of compassion for this young kid and what happened, and to recognize the authority of the US Military to decide if and when a crime has been committed.
I watched and I think this kid was very brave to give this interview. I'm sure he knew it was going to be painful. The situation he was in was a hell of a mess. I also trust our Military, the same military that is courtmartialling him, to sort out what is right and wrong.
I really think all this supercharged anger at CBS is wasted and misplaced energy. Who gives a hoot about them. You gotta admit, the kid wanted to do the interview. Others declined. Like I said, who cares. When the court martial comes that's when we can support the troops---AND support the military brass! Why try to soothe the anger by blaming some stupid reporter.
He appeared to be in complete control of his emotions, despite being on national TV with an ignorant and hostile ahem..."journalist" being asked slanted questions about murdering 24 people, a trait highly uncharacteristic of one who might go "berserk!!"(I always liked that word, by the way). He was unflappable.
That said, I believed in him from day 1, and still do today. Now that I've had a chance to watch his mannerisms as he testifies to doing some ghastly things, I am even more convinced he was doing his duty.
I think he interviewed as well as could be expected, although I don't really know if this helped him. We'll never know what ended up on the cutting room floor...