Peter Arnett ( Takes credit for American Opposition to the War ) A MUST READ

3-30-2003

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

JOHN GIBSON: "Peter Arnett, who is now employed as a correspondant by National Georgraphic Television, was interviewed by one of Iraq's Information Ministers on Iraq State TV.

He began interviewing Arnett about what is going on in Iraq and what is going on in America about the war.

What Peter Arnett said is that it is clear that is going on in the US is clear that there is a growing challange of Bush's conduct of the war and then Arnett seemed to take credit for that, by saying that HIS reports from Iraq are helping opposition grow. "

ARNETT:" It is clear that within the United States that there is growing challenge to President Bush and he conduct about the war. And it is clear that our reports here about the Iraqi civilian casualties in the war, and the resistance of the Iraqi forces, are going back to the United States, and it helps those who oppose the war and challenge the policies to develop their arguments. "

So Arnett did not acknowldege what is a Pentagon claim, that the Iraqi casualties could be from Iraqi missiles which are errant missiles which are falling back down on their own Iraqi population. But Arnett went on to claim credit for growing opposition in the United States, but claimed that the Pentagon's War is a failure.

ARNETT: "Now America is reappraising the battlefield plan and delaying the war, for maybe a week. The first war plan has failed because of Iraqi resistance. Now they are trying to write another war plan. "

Of course Peter Arnett is now working for the National Georgraphic program, he has a deal with NBC and appears on another cable network. He has been allowed to do whatever he wants. This while other news agencies have been kicked out of Iraq, including Fox News Channel and CNN. And in addition the Newsday Newspapers has two reporters missing and assumed to be held by authorities in Iraq, yet Peter Arnett is allowed to stay. I guess that we can come to our own conclusions, it appears that Peter Arnett is now operating in Iraq and doing Iraq great favors by his own estimation, in organizing opposition to the war, here in this country, in the United States by his reports, and by giving the Iraqis a growing sense of nationalism, because by his accounts, the initial war plan has failed, and the Iraqi opposition has sent the war planners back to the drawing board.

So there you have it, Peter Arnett in Iraq.

[mware]

I have tried for over 10 minutes to get through to MSNBC by phone. I already left a voice mail to National Geographic.

[fuzzy122]

Give'm hell!!!

With U.S. or against U.S.?
CHOOSE!!!

Stay Strong
Fuzzy

[katze]

He is New Zealand born, and not a US citizen so far as I know.

[clintonh8r]

MSNBC does seem to have some kind of weird corporate death wish...

[alrea]

Arnett either:
1. has gun pointed between his legs
2. hates the US
3. wants a job on CBS, NBC or ABC or in the Democratic party
4. 2 & 3 above

[Paleo Conservative]

DEMOCRATIC CALIFORNIA CONGRESSMAN now on FOX says that maybe Arnett had a gun pointed at his head. Huh??? What a pile of usual crap from the Demon RATS!

That's strange. I've heard similar bilge from some California DemocRAT congressmen like Maxine Waters or Ron Dellums without a gun pointed at them.

[Timesink]

Sounds like we should be contacting the Pentagon, the State Department and whatever part of the DHS took over the enforcement responsibilities of the INS, not just MSNBC.

[arly]

Hanoi Jane move over you have company!... this guy should be flown back to the states and then hung by the neck then the photos run in National Geographic.

[Polybius]

ARNETT: "Now America is reappraising the battlefield plan and delaying the war, for maybe a week....."

Maybe Arnett should travel out to the Medina Republican Guard Division that is being "attrited" by air power day after day before the U.S. ground forces come in for the final kill and ask them how they are enjoying this "delay in the war".

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

This is the Standard Operating Procedure for Arnett. I sincerely doubt that he was under threat of torture.

And even if he was tortured, he would probably enjoy it.

[VRWC For Truth]

Arnett was reading from Tom Daschles' script. What a moron.

[UB355]

Thanks for your report

[SierraWasp]

Boy am I PO'ed!!! I just pinged you to the other thread in a reply to Dog Gone and they yanked it!!!

Mrs. Wasp wondered out loud when I told her about this if he was being held hostage, or something. You know how the fairer sex is quick to give the benefit of the doubt.

Rush talked for over a year, after Gulf War I about how Peetar claimed that it was wrong for journalist to perceive themselves as representatives of just their home country and that he considered himself in his professional capacity as "a citizen of the world!"

Dang! I hope this thread doesn't git pulled as I don't think my memory can reconstruct this comment again!!!

[Number_Cruncher]

Toyko Rose.

Now Baghdad Arnett.

[Mrs. B.S. Roberts]

I almost choked on my dinner....LITERALLY! I thought I had heard wrong. Arnett is a traitor and should plan on staying in Iraq forever. The networks that carry his reports should stop running his propaganda.

I am writing to National Geographic to cancel my subscription. Speaking of National Geographic, I have been wondering why the NG has a "war correspondent" anyway. Shouldn't a reporter for the NG be reporting on things like indigenous animals, plants, the climate, and the soil....etc?

[mhking]

He is an American citizen; lives near DC, matter of fact...

[jimbo123]

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[2nd amendment mama]

No!

He was orignally a citizen of New Zeeland. He is now a naturalized US citizen, and travels on a US passport.

[kitkat]

***I think they have crossed way over the line beyond free speech and into treason!***

If this ISN'T treason, then what the heck is?

[Two Thirds Vote Aye]

Do not let Arnett back into this country. His citennship is revoked. He can ramain in Iraq for the rest of his misearble, treasonous life. STAY THE HELL OUT OF OUR COUNTRY, ARNETT! Go die with your Saddam!