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Peter Arnett ( Takes credit for American Opposition to the War ) A MUST READ
3-30-2003
Posted on 03/30/2003 3:16:09 PM PST by 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.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: enemywithin; ignorantdupe; iraqifreedom; jackass; nationalgeorgraphic; stoogefortheenemy; traitor; warcorrespondent; warlist
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To: SierraWasp
It is cruel to Freepers our age to have our great and memorable threads pulled as we can't remember what we posted if they are pulled.
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posted on
03/30/2003 3:50:28 PM PST
by
Grampa Dave
("Those who are kind to the cruel end up being cruel to the kind!")
To: jimbo123
182
posted on
03/30/2003 3:50:30 PM PST
by
ChadGore
(288,007,154 Americans did not protest the war today)
To: mtbopfuyn
Benedict arnett is about to learn a new word in the AMerican lexicon
Dixie Chicked
To: floriduh voter
The news media is just trying to manufacture news for the anti-war crowd since they are in the minority. Not at all. They are trying to spin the war against Bush, so that the well will be poisoned no matter the result of the US campaign. Even if the campaign finishes within a few days and zero additional casualties, the next front they'll open will be that we "lost the peace", somehow.
To: Cboldt
Candy Crowley isn't the most attractive reporter on the planet.
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posted on
03/30/2003 3:51:11 PM PST
by
floriduh voter
("Pound that Rock" John Gruden, Super Bowl Night 2003)
To: Leroy S. Mort
Tower not in b-dad. British tank. I just saw the footage.
186
posted on
03/30/2003 3:51:19 PM PST
by
johnb838
(Understand the root causes of American anger)
To: 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!" Yes it is. Cronkite did not make those statements from Hanoi. Arnett is making his comment in the enemy capital (Baghdad).
To: shezza
blood pressure going through the roof ping.... (got to go take my medicine!)
Louis
188
posted on
03/30/2003 3:51:47 PM PST
by
N8VTXNinWV
(Proud supporter of Operation Iraqi Freedom!)
To: All
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189
posted on
03/30/2003 3:51:53 PM PST
by
backhoe
(Time to kick the tires and light the fires-- let's roll!)
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Gosh, I want to go over there just long enough to kick his butt! The nerve of that jerk!!!!!
To: oceanview
Yep, I agree w/ your above #112.
Arnett just leaped to the head of the "Red-Dot" pool.
191
posted on
03/30/2003 3:52:11 PM PST
by
Mustang
(Evil Thrives When Good People Do Nothing!)
To: floriduh voter
And her brains are a good match for her beauty!
192
posted on
03/30/2003 3:52:17 PM PST
by
jacquej
I am eagerly awaiting fellow (P)MSNBCer Michael Savage's response to that slimy traitor's accusations. Maybe Savage will demand that he be allowed to make an appearance tonight so he can obliterate Arnett.
193
posted on
03/30/2003 3:53:10 PM PST
by
Captainpaintball
(The First Amendment is the FIRST refuge of a scoundrel!!!)
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
I just heard this and I think Rita Cosby is going to have something on it also.
What a jerk Arnett is.
How about a boycott on National Georgraphic?
(I confess, now, I have not read the whole thread.)
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posted on
03/30/2003 3:53:50 PM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
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. "
Clearly, Arnett put into words exactly what CNN hopes to do with it's coverage...
To: floriduh voter
Candy Crowley isn't the most attractive reporter on the planet.technically, she is a planet.
dep
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posted on
03/30/2003 3:54:11 PM PST
by
dep
To: sweetliberty
I didn't see the other thread. Don't know why it got pulled. Sometimes they get pulled by mistake too. Is it possible to unpull a thread?
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
And some people say the liberal media isn't biased.
Typical anti-Americanism. This guy used to work for.....CNN.(Go figure)
To: fuzzy122
Give'm hell!!!
Oh, I will...I'm a former Marine, heartbroken at the abuses we're hearing about (but not from the likes of CNN or MSNBC).
Oh, I will!
199
posted on
03/30/2003 3:54:55 PM PST
by
ErnBatavia
((bumperootus!))
To: putupon
I have emailed MSNBC and NG.... The Fox reporters appeared to be just flabergasted.....
Guesses made by Dipstick that he may have a gun pointed at him and that is why he did it....
Erm, my guess is he will make up a story about being forced when he learns of the fallout.
I can't think of anything to call him that won't get censored. Asinine Arnett....there I feel better.
200
posted on
03/30/2003 3:55:08 PM PST
by
najida
(Ignorance is temporary, but stupidity is forever.)
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