BBC Cancels TV Movie On Iraq War Hero As 'Too Positive,' Would 'Alienate' War Opponents

UK Telegraph via NewsBusters ^ | 4/11/07 | Lynn Davidson

[AT7Saluki]

The UK’s Telegraph reported that the BBC cancelled a 90-minute drama about the youngest surviving winner of the UK’s highest award for valor because “it feared it would alienate members of the audience opposed to the war in Iraq.” The BBC blocked the project that would have honored the incredible bravery and resilience of Private Johnson Beharry, a man who didn’t hesitate to risk his own life two separate times for his fellow soldiers.

[AT7Saluki]

Brits honoring resistance, Speaker of the US House visiting terrorists. What's next, the French step up and play hardball?!

[Frwy]

Freakin' cowards

We need to drown out those who are "offended," wink wink.

[DustyMoment]

This speaks volumes about the agenda of the BBC. No wonder the Brits were taken by surprise over the Iran Hostage ordeal.

It should be noted that the BBC is funded by the British government. Sort of like the US and PBS.

[eyespysomething]

Here’s the story ping.

[BenLurkin]

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[mainepatsfan]

Somehow I don’t think they’d do the same about a movie that might alienate folks who suppor the war.

[mainepatsfan]

If they behaved like this during WWII the Nazis would have had no need to bombard the British with propaganda. The BBC would have done a far better job then they could have possibly done.

[Pravious]

Can’t the Liberals start their own countries somewhere, and then surrender?

[dartuser]

it feared it would alienate members of the audience opposed to winning the war in Iraq

There ... fixed it ...

[NewLand]

Private Johnson Beharry

[theDentist]

Think of all the other war movies which cannot now be shown on BBC for the same reason.... Is Paris Burning?, The Man who never was, Bridge Over the River Kwai...

[SE Mom]

ping- Although this is in the UK, it echos the unbelievable march to destroy freedom and liberty.

Seems to be happening everywhere.

[Dick Bachert]

“it feared it would alienate members of the audience opposed to the war in Iraq.”

Like the nutso muslims they have allowed to invade their country and might start major instant jihad there?

[Always Right]

The UK’s Telegraph reported that the BBC cancelled a 90-minute drama about the youngest surviving winner of the UK’s highest award for valor because “it feared it would alienate members of the audience opposed to the war in Iraq.”

It does not stop the BBC from offending those who support the war on a daily basis with their grossly-slanted 'news'.

[ishabibble]

The Muslims are winning in Londistan. The Brits are going to end up with the jihad in their streets before long, the Muslims have been blowing up the entire world all week long now, and nobody does anything except hate America and President Bush.

The plans for the mega mosque for the Olympics are getting bigger every day. What does that say about what the UK will be by the time the games happen?

[M203M4]

Amazing. Even for the MSM this is low.

The BBC should find out if these opponents of the Iraq war troops (like the BBC itself) are offended that a "war criminal" (a 'pawn of the Imperialist Bush W. McHItlerStalin') won the Victoria cross in the first place.

[Lazamataz]

Can’t the Liberals start their own countries somewhere, and then surrender?

Thank you for my new tagline.

[philled]

This is disgusting. Another FReeper (unfortunately, I do not remember whom to credit) had this observation a while back:

"A culture that does not honor its warriors will be defeated by a culture that does."

[Chgogal]

On top of that household that has a TV MUST pay 135 British Pounds to BBC by law!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/licencefee/

[good old days]

Sickening.