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.

[Mrs. B.S. Roberts]

thanks for the info...you saved me a lot of research time!

[delacoert]

If the Newsday reporters get released, Arnett will claim he gave the interview to get them released.

[Nita Nupress]

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

And pay them for their trouble.

[Dog Gone]

I wondered what you had said. The thread was yanked before I could see it.

I saw Arnett's comments, and he was way over the line. We are at war, and he's giving aid and encouragement to the enemy.

He brags about it.

[ChadGore]

EMAIL MSNBC *and* National Geographic about
Peter Arnett, Baath Party Member HERE: ngsforum@nationalgeographic.com;newsdesk@nationalgeographic.com;comments@natgeochannel.com;viewerservices@msnbc.com

[johnb838]

Ministry of Information = Ministry of Truth (Minitrue, newspeak),

MSNBC not reporting that this is the building on fire. They're saying it must be a fuel storage place.

[RippleFire]

bump

[floriduh voter]

For what it's worth, it isn't up on Drudge's site so I sent him an email to check it out on Fox and if not there, to visit FR. You just never know... In contrast, I heard reports from human shields who have left Iraq who stated it appeared that the the bombs appear to be missing civilians. I'll believe a human shield (even though I think that's a dumb way to spend one's time) before I'd believe Arnett.

I've been saying all along that CNN was worst against America, msnbc was bashing Bush through Carl Rochelle and Fox was covering the war instead of opining. Looks like I was right.

Hah, to freepers who said msnbc was doing a good job. They waited to win your trust and then, BINGO!

Further, THERE IS NO RIFT BETWEEN RUMSFELD and the Generals. The news media is just trying to manufacture news for the anti-war crowd since they are in the minority.

[Matchett-PI]

I saw Gibson talking about it on Fox just now and have the whole thing on videotape.

[merrin]

It won't send my messages. Must be real busy, heh heh heh.

Here's the message I tried to send:

Heard your admission that your reports are pro-Saddam propaganda.

Looking to get fired again?

Have you started studying Arabic, given that al-Jazeera will soon be the only network willing to employ you?

[SierraWasp]

This is no worse that what Walter Chronkite did to the Veitnam War effort when he declared that we were losing the war, right after we defeated the North in their last gasp "Tet Offensive!"

[sweetliberty]

"there was a nearly 100-post thread on this, which just got pulled"

Usually with that many responses they just lock it. I didn't see the other thread. Don't know why it got pulled. Sometimes they get pulled by mistake too.

[MHGinTN]

For those wondering why this is not showing up in the usual way at FR, the Rangel comments were censored from the Fox Sunday with Tony Snow ... to air the treasonous comments is to give utility to their seditious words. We will have to get this out to fellow Americans because the alphabet networks will not handle it appropriately.

[SheRebel]

More of Petah's gems are buried in this phone interview at the Nat'l Geo website for what they call his diaries. My mother would call his "diaries" "diarrhea of the mouth".
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/03/0326_032603_arnett.html

[mtbopfuyn]

Just emailed NGO with my disgust. My God, does he care at all how many deaths he caused with his hateful words? Traitor.

[johnb838]

Sherman: "If I killed them all (reporters) ther'd be news from hell before breakfast."

[surrey]

Imus will probably rip him a new one tomorrow morning. Since Imus is on MSNBC it will be fun to listen to. Since the war, his TV broadcast is suspended.

[Wiggins]

If that pig was ever sought as a fugitive from justice I bet France would give him sanctuary. I think an accidental discharge of a Maverick or Hellfire missle might be true justice for that disgusting pig.

[putupon]

Arnette is working for National Geographic. FReep them now!!

[honeygrl]

NBC issues a thinner than air statement on the Arnett's comments

What was their statement on the issue? I've missed it here someplace