Posted on 09/01/2010 5:39:53 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
NBC's Richard Engel has done some good reporting from Iraq. But scratch the reporter's surface, and you find a political partisan eager to echo the anti-Bush party line. Witness his exchange with Ari Fleischer on Morning Joe today. Engel twisted the former Bush press secretary's words, accusing him of alleging an Osama Bin Laden connection with Iraq. Fleischer had palpably said no such thing.
The springboard was Fleischer's citation of a 1998 OBL interview in which the terrorist boss said America was weak because it is unable to see through long wars. Fleischer went on to argue that America's resolve will be tested should things go badly wrong in Iraq or Afghanistan, thus putting under pressure the arbitrary dates that have been set for US withdrawal from those countries.
Engel jumped in to claim that Fleischer was claiming an OBL tie with Iraq. Even after Fleischer made explicitly clear he was alleging no such connection, Engel obdurately pressed his point.
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Watch Engel totally twist Fleischer’s words. Ping to Today show list.
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I think there’s some evidence that there were ties. Now that the official story is that there weren’t any, this matter probably won’t be investigated with the thoroughness it deserves.
Hussein always had ties to terrorists. Hell, he even bankrolled the PA suicide bombers.
It’s ridiculous to think Hussein had no ties to Obama Bin Laden simply because Hussein was not a devout Muslim.
Good catch Mark. I watched and watched again on my DVR. Engel was absolutely wrong and would not admit it.
My admiration for all his good reporting was taken down a few notches.
An anti-Bush zealot is how I’ll remember him from now on.
Thanks, Chuck. I was shocked by how adamant Engel was, even after Fleischer made clear he was not alleging the OBL-Iraq connection.
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