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Bob Beckel calls on CBS, ‘Amazing Race’ to apologize for Hanoi episode
Fox News Nation ^ | March 22, 2013

Posted on 03/22/2013 2:16:07 PM PDT by Kaslin

Fox News' co-host of "The Five" Bob Beckel has called on CBS to apologize for an episode of "The Amazing Race” set in Hanoi, Vietnam.

In the episode, contestants go to a B-52 Memorial, which is the wreckage of an American bomber plane shot down during the Vietnam War, to find the next clue in their televised round-the-world journey.

"Do you realize, CBS, there were four Americans that went down with that plane?" Beckel said on "The Five" Thursday. "Two of them died."

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KEYWORDS: amazingrace; b52; b52drose1; b52memorial; bobbeckel; hanoi; huutieplake; linebackerii; vietnam
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Even though I don't care for Beckel but thumps up to him
1 posted on 03/22/2013 2:16:07 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Good on Bob. For once.


2 posted on 03/22/2013 2:17:48 PM PDT by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: Kaslin

@PhilKeoghan
is the Host co-executive producer. He did not respond Sunday to tweets. We must tweet him Sunday 8pm EDT.

He introduced the segments. I think he tweets during ever episode. #CBSApologize


3 posted on 03/22/2013 2:19:13 PM PDT by SMGFan (SMGfan is not "Sub Machine Gun" fan)
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To: Kaslin
The CBS fungi descend to a new low.

This vet will not believe any excuse, nor will I accept any apology.

Ugh.

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4 posted on 03/22/2013 2:24:00 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: Kaslin

I thought I was the only one who noticed that. Even creepier was the “show” that the contestants had to sit through to get a clue - it sang about the goodness of communism.


5 posted on 03/22/2013 2:26:22 PM PDT by Cyclone59 (Obama is like Ron Burgundy - he will read ANYTHING that is on the teleprompter)
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To: SueRae

Definitely


6 posted on 03/22/2013 2:28:28 PM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Cyclone59

“that the contestants had to sit through to get a clue “

Like the show mostly for the scenery and places they go...

However, I think some of the contestants are.....clueless....


7 posted on 03/22/2013 2:29:52 PM PDT by illiac (If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
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To: Kaslin

Well, Bob, you are right on this one, but I seem to recall another recent incident in which four americans, all four of them, died, and no one seems to give a damn about it.


8 posted on 03/22/2013 2:31:43 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: Cyclone59

Bob Beckel had a word for CBS yesterday The C was for Communist, but I forgot what he said the BS was for


9 posted on 03/22/2013 2:32:06 PM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Kaslin
Beckel must have another hooker scandal about to break for him to do this.

TS

10 posted on 03/22/2013 2:33:54 PM PDT by The Shrew (www.wintersoldier.com; www.tstrs.com; The Truth Shall Set You Free!)
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To: Cyclone59

But I doubt they knew the words. CBS placed the glorious translation on the screen for our edification in post production.
And they replayed the song at the end. What does New Zealander Phil Keoghan think?


11 posted on 03/22/2013 2:33:58 PM PDT by SMGFan (SMGfan is not "Sub Machine Gun" fan)
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To: Seaplaner
The CBS fungi descend to a new low.

Back in the 1980's, one of the big networks presented a documentary on the Vietnam War. When they showed some North Vietnamese soldiers, the commentator crowed, "these are the men who defeated America"--whereupon I almost smashed my TV.

12 posted on 03/22/2013 2:40:05 PM PDT by Fiji Hill (Io Triumphe!)
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To: Kaslin

Mr. Beckel is so behind the times! He has in this instance understood the unique propaganda of this situation but he continues to ignore the other much more obvious things. He is such a hypocrite. Seems to either be an obvious trait of Democrats or just another of those consequences.

He is either a Democrat regardless of his actual beliefs or he is a dishonorable person who will do whatever his party thinks he should do. I vote for the latter. Seems to be a trait of Democrats these days - do what the party wants, forget about what you might believe.


13 posted on 03/22/2013 2:40:23 PM PDT by Deagle (quo)
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To: SueRae
Bob B. almost got it right.

In 1973 the BUFF crew was six men, five officers and an enlisted gunner.

Was there, have the T-shirt, and still go to the wall every December for my friends that will never grow old.

14 posted on 03/22/2013 2:46:52 PM PDT by Nip (BOHEICA and TANSTAAFL - both seem very appropriate today.)
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To: Kaslin

He called them Communist Bast#@d Sympathizers. Which is what Bob has been for years.


15 posted on 03/22/2013 2:49:55 PM PDT by TigersEye (The irresponsible should not be leading the responsible.)
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To: Fiji Hill
Back in the 1980's, one of the big networks presented a documentary on the Vietnam War. When they showed some North Vietnamese soldiers, the commentator crowed, "these are the men who defeated America"--whereupon I almost smashed my TV.

Good. The men who defeated America were in the American media. Militarily, the North got it's butt kicked in the Tet offensive.

16 posted on 03/22/2013 2:51:00 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: Kaslin

I lost a cousin who was shot down and killed over Vietnam in 1968. I found this show totaly outrageous and a slap to every American that served over there and every family that lost love ones there, Seeing that B52 wreckage made me sick.
I am done with that show I will never watch it again.


17 posted on 03/22/2013 2:51:50 PM PDT by Daryl Dixson (7.62 x 51 Diplomacy)
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To: The Shrew

I don’t like Beckel, but you are ridiculous. *rme*


18 posted on 03/22/2013 3:01:26 PM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: TigersEye

Yeah, I think that what it was. Thanks


19 posted on 03/22/2013 3:02:56 PM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Kaslin

Yes, that is what it was.


20 posted on 03/22/2013 3:06:25 PM PDT by TigersEye (The irresponsible should not be leading the responsible.)
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