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Franks Upset with Press: Cuts Off Information
ABC Live War Coverage ^ | 03-20-03 | ABC News

Posted on 03/20/2003 4:12:47 PM PST by Amerigomag

Peter Jennings just received confirmation from his correspodent in Qatar that Gen Tommy Franks is angered with the disclosure of certain strategic information by the US press that the press received as "off the record" background. Franks is no longer releasing the information.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: press; sensorship
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To: big ern
If people with Classifed Info give it out...they should be indicted with a crime.....Period.
21 posted on 03/20/2003 4:28:56 PM PST by Claire Voyant ((visualize whirled peas))
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To: Diogenesis
Dio what did Jennings say???
22 posted on 03/20/2003 4:29:13 PM PST by Dog
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To: Diogenesis
Jennings the Canadian war whore. Gotta juice them ratings with FoxNews nipping at our tails.
23 posted on 03/20/2003 4:29:19 PM PST by dennisw
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To: Amerigomag
Bttt!
24 posted on 03/20/2003 4:30:09 PM PST by Chad Fairbanks (FREE THE ARMADILLO FIVE!)
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To: big ern
Franks needs to be called down on this....he knows better than to give "background" briefings to reporters.
25 posted on 03/20/2003 4:31:16 PM PST by Dog
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To: Amerigomag
There was no doubt in my mind that this would happen. Watch the subject reporter claim "he didn't know" and that would be the truth - ignorance which may cost American and British lives. I'll bet he was told they need more information back home since the "awe and shock" show they had anticipated has not happened and they can't hold their audiences. In time of war, why don't we just take the bas---- out back and .... The press has not changed since Vietnam.
26 posted on 03/20/2003 4:36:01 PM PST by caisson71
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To: dennisw
Gotta juice them ratings with FoxNews nipping at our tails.

fox kicked their arses long ago.

27 posted on 03/20/2003 4:38:27 PM PST by alrea
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To: Shermy
I heard something else on the radio today that I'm not going to repeat here.
28 posted on 03/20/2003 4:44:15 PM PST by aristeides
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To: Uncle Hal
I do not trust Peter Jennings and ABC news.

Because he's a communist or because he hates America?

29 posted on 03/20/2003 4:44:17 PM PST by Samizdat
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To: Amerigomag
"Will someone tell Petah Jennings to STFU?" (Puffy Combs, with an exasperated look at Jon Favre regarding Vince Vaughn in the movie "Made")
30 posted on 03/20/2003 4:44:57 PM PST by KansasCanadian (Living the American Dream)
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To: goodnesswins
Live and learn.

Those people [the media] are not your friends.

When they are patting you on the back, they are only feeling for a soft place to stick the knife.
32 posted on 03/20/2003 4:47:34 PM PST by sport
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To: Samizdat
Both.
34 posted on 03/20/2003 4:50:57 PM PST by sport
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To: McCool
Man, ain't that the truth!
35 posted on 03/20/2003 4:51:56 PM PST by sport
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To: aristeides
Any connection with the NY Times?
36 posted on 03/20/2003 4:52:17 PM PST by truthkeeper
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To: jwalsh07
General Franks should make the guilty party walk point for a bit.

Who would want a creep with no integrity out front?

37 posted on 03/20/2003 4:55:05 PM PST by RushLake (Forget the Maines!)
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To: Amerigomag
They're saying on tv that we have SF inside Baghdad. Unless this is untrue disinformation they should shut up!
38 posted on 03/20/2003 4:55:32 PM PST by aculeus
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To: RushLake
Every single man walking behind the "mine clearing" point man.LOL!
39 posted on 03/20/2003 5:12:13 PM PST by sarasmom (tick,tick, tocK.BOOM)
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To: RushLake
Wasn't Franks the General that just got reprimanded for allowing his wife in on Military briefings?

Seems the Loose lips may be the guy wearing the Uniform.
Hey General, STFU!
40 posted on 03/20/2003 5:12:38 PM PST by Area51
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