Jennings Highlights WMD as “a Big Lie” to Justify Invasion

Media Research Center ^ | March 23, 2003 | Brent Baker

[PJ-Comix]

Of all the questions posed to Operation Iraqi Freedom commander Tommy Franks at his Saturday briefing, ABC anchor Peter Jennings decided to highlight just one on World News Tonight: How he “was asked a very challenging question” about how weapons of mass destruction was “a big lie” to “justify your invasion of Iraq.”

Jennings intoned on the March 22 World News Tonight: “In his first war briefing from the U.S. central command site at Doha in Qatar, U.S. commander Tommy Franks faced reporters from all over the world who were there and at one point he was asked a very challenging question about weapons of mass destruction.” A Middle Eastern reporter: “Was it a big lie or just a cover to justify your invasion of Iraq and to remove its regime which still cannot use any kinds of this weapons to defend itself against your attacks?” Franks: “There is no doubt that the regime of Saddam Hussein possesses weapons of mass destruction and as this operation continues those weapons will be identified, found, along with the people who have produced and who guard them. And of course there is no doubt about at. It will come in the future.”

Maybe Jennings could give the good guys a few days to find what Hussein had years to hide, or at least wait until coalition forces arrive in areas of Iraq which Hussein most strongly controls and probably has hidden his weapons.

[PJ-Comix]

So what will Petah report about the chemical plant they just found?

[demkicker]

So what will Petah report about the chemical plant they just found?

Nothing...

[goldstategop]

It could take years to unearth all of Saddam's secrets. Talk about a media rush to judgment. This from the same folks that've accused President Bush of rushing to war.

[thoughtomator]

Let's prepare the crow recipies for Mr. Jennings, he's going to need a LOT of them in a few weeks.

[wastoute]

C'mon, it's not like anyone here is shocked to discover Canadian Peter Jennings is an antiAmerican socialist. Really...

[cpdiii]

Perhaps Mr. Jennings would like to "snort" a few lines of what they find in the next few weeks and he can then make his mind. I would suspect he would have to report his findings from the after life.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I just hope this "find" is confirmed. The US and UK are going to look terrible if we don't find something that's convincing.

[MEG33]

Not to me.

[Office Manager]

Jennings is a PIG and and a traitor. He and others like him have absolutely NO MANNERS whatsoever. My 9 year old niece has more courtesy in her than Pete does! Just plain rude and vicious and arrogant.

I am glad the American people are seeing the true colors of the networks who seek to undermine our leadership and our troops.

You don't get to slam the President but praise the troops. It doesn't work that way, my friend. We see through your clever questions & seeing commentary. We see you for who you really are.

[Grampa Dave]

Jennings should have his US citizenship revoked.

Then, we should super glue him to Helen Thomas and a few other Islamofacist lovers and send them to Canada.

[smith288]

I know ABC is pretty liberal, but I cant understand for the life of me why ABC hangs on to him...they have the worst ratings even lower than Dan Blather. Stephanopulupugus is also indicative to ABCs liberal threads and no clue what America wants... OBJECTIVITY.

[Henk]

We don't want to find anything yet. The only thing deterring the Iraqi regime from using their WMD is the perception that it's undermining our cause because it hasn't been found.

As soon as we find a big stash of it, there will be no reason for Iraqis to hold back. That would be bad news.

Note I say "Iraqi regime" and not "Saddam" because SH is obviously dead after that ridiculous speech this morning.

[skeeter]

I have no doubt Gen. Franks will have an opportunity to shove a Ricine-tipped scud up Jennings' arse by the time this thing is finished.

[Petronski]

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[Paul Atreides]

Peterless Jennings needs to be drop-kicked back to Canada.

[Rocky]

If ABC doesn't get rid of Jennings soon, they will lose what few viewers they already have. I would rather watch Dan Rather than Peter Jennings, and Rather makes me puke.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Jennings should go to work for Iraqi News.... already.

No one listens to his rubbish. FOX NEWS ROCKS, CNN AND THE REST CAN CONTINUE REPORTING TO ABOUT 500 PEOPLE IN HOLLYWOOD.

[FReepaholic]

>>...Jennings should have his US citizenship revoked. ...<<

Last I heard, he was NOT a US citizen. He's Canadian.

Time for a regime change at ABC!

[StoneColdTaxHater]

Last nite I saw Tom Brokejaw with video from Petah Arnett from Baghdad. Tom reminded us about Arnett's "fine" reporting from Gulf 1, of course he didn't tell us about Mr. Arnett's "baby milk factory"

[Puppage]

was “a big lie”

Just like what Comrade Jennings does every night on his poor excuse of a newscast.