[Otta B Sleepin]

This was not just a case of someone exercising freedom of speech. By praising Iraqi resistance and saying that the war plan was failing, Arnett was actually encouraging stiffer resistance and fueling the resolve of the homicide bomber/terrorists. His words undermine the Coalition efforts to persuade Iraqi fighters not to resist or obey orders to fire on Coalition forces, putting our soldiers at even greater risk.

Arnett's interview went way beyond writing or filming an op-ed disguised as a news feature for an American newspaper or TV station. Arnett functioned as a tool of the Iraqi government, the same government that has not only deprived and brutalized its own people (and continues to do so) but has tortured and executed American and British prisoners.

[VRWC_minion]

By praising Iraqi resistance and saying that the war plan was failing, Arnett was actually encouraging stiffer resistance and fueling the resolve of the homicide bomber/terrorists.

Then why not clear them all out. Jennings, Rather etc all say this crap over an over again.

[valleygal]

Otta, I'm just logging on and haven't seen this. Our local talk radio just said that not only was Arnett fired but that FOX fired Geraldo Rivera!!

Has anyone else heard this?

My dh and I watched FOX late last night and he was drawing in the sand everything that was going on in theatre over there. We were very surprised and wondered why he was giveing SO much info. I wonder if that's why he may have gotten canned, if he did.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

By praising Iraqi resistance and saying that the war plan was failing, Arnett was actually encouraging stiffer resistance and fueling the resolve of the homicide bomber/terrorists.

You should have heard ABC Radio News on the top-of-the-hour radio broadcasts all yesterday. They were doing the exact same thing.