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.

[wardaddy]

Good for you.

I hit all of them.....NG, GE, NBC, and MSNBC.

Too bad O'Reilly and Sean are off till manana.

They would be all over this....Sheppie would too.


We need to keep the heat up. We damaged the Chicks and we can hit this peckerwood good too.

[MattAMiller]

It sounds to me like he's talking up his influence and sweet talking the Iraqis in order to get the interview with Saddam he's after. Of course that doesn't excuse kissing up to butchers.

[Pippin]

HMMM! Peter Arnett?

Can we say TRAITOR!?

[Endeavor]

Have you tried Cocaine? You started a thread over a week ago stating that your son told you that Saddam was dead and that we'd be hearing about it within hours. I'm waiting.

[floriduh voter]

I'm not on tv and people in front of the camera need to look their best. I think she could do better in hair and makeup. I wasn't referring to Ms. Crawley's size anyway.

[Mister Baredog]

"Now America is re-appraising the battlefield, delaying the war maybe a week and rewriting the war plan, the first war plan has failed because of Iraqi resistance. Now they’re trying to write another war plan."

Let's hope the Saddamites believe him, maybe they'll come up for air then WACK!!!!

[engrpat]

Same here, emails sent. I am speechless at what I saw and heard.

[meyer]

Clearly, Arnett put into words exactly what CNN hopes to do with it's coverage...

CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, MTV, and all the other self-proclaimed steerers of public opinion. They're still mad that their guy isn't in office. Not to worry though - Dubya will make them look stupid again and again.

[meyer]

Clearly, Arnett put into words exactly what CNN hopes to do with it's coverage...

CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, MTV, and all the other self-proclaimed steerers of public opinion. They're still mad that their guy isn't in office. Not to worry though - Dubya will make them look stupid again and again.

[Naspino]

I want to know:

1. WHO WILL REPORT THIS?
2. HOW OFTEN WILL IT BE REPORTED?

We have to hold these people to account -- NBC, MSNBC especially. NBC ran a "tribute" to Arnett at the beginning of the war when they announced their "exclusive" with him an NG. Now -- will NBC report this?

This IS news. (1) IraqiTV exists and (2) they are interrogating American journalists and (3) they found one willing to commit treason.

[Timesink]

What is really needed is contacting of their sponsors. Follow the money.

Do they currently have any? Seriously. There are very VERY few ads running on the cable channels at the moment that aren't in-house ads.

[LouisianaJoanof Arc]

Geez, leave a few hours and look what happens. Only one word comes to my mind as I read this and wait to see a replay somewhere. TREASON

[floriduh voter]

I don't know your gender but if you or anyone is a chick, don't you think that Todd Connors is the best looking embedded reporter? (Fox in Kuwait I think).

Now, back to the business at hand. I will only watch Fox News Channel now for war news. I do not support propaganda. I believe in the "day of reckoning" that the POTUS was referring to in Tampa the other day. FV

[dawn53]

The veteran reporter that was interviewed on Fox says these kind of tactics are nothing new for Arnett.

Evidently he made false accusations against our government during Vietnam and during Gulf War I

[Torie]

Arnett probably feels the need to say these things so his butt doesn't get kicked out of Bagdad. He knows who is feeding him.

[Orlando]

Let's not forget the SAVAGE NATION! Micheal SAVAGE is going
to EAT UP THE F***** TRAITOR !!!

[sweetliberty]

I am female, but I have to say that it is Rick Levanthal that I have been most impressed with. A bit young for my taste though. Hehehe...

[Dan from Michigan]

I thought opposition was shrinking since there are more pro--rallies now than anti-rallies. Silly me.

[najida]

Arnett was roundly trashed (as well as the theory of having a gun to his head) by the other reporters....the attitude was that he was far tooooo relaxed and comfortable....

They pretty much summed it up as "he did it for an interview with Saddam" and laughed off the idea that he was forced.