[KantianBurke]

I've been out the past few days. What did he do that would necesitate being fired? Just having an interview with an Iraqi TV station? Is that treasonous?

[nicmarlo]

What he said was treasonous.

[dep]

he said that the war plan had failed and that his reports were making the anti-war movement more effective.

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[GAGOPSWEEPTOVICTORY]

He basically said the U.S. plan wasn't working and stated that because of his reporting, people in the U.S. were questioning the U.S. position and the goverment.

[Illbay]

He said Bush is stupid, America is turning against him, the war plan has failed, the Iraqi resistance has been far more effective than USA thought it would be, etc.

In effect, he's said nothing any different than most ABCNBCCBSCNN "journalists," or Helen Thomas. But he said it to Iraqi TV.

Personally, I don't think his interview with Iraqi TV holds a candle to what he did in the "Operation Tailwind" scandal back in '98 (that got him fired from CNN).

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Giving aid and comfort to the enemy is treason my friend. Have you heard what he said?

[mware]

He has a record of bashing the US military.

He was involved in that blood liable saying our troops use Sarin gas on civilians in Nam. (In that incident 2 CNN staff were fired and Arnett got a reprimand)

During Desert Storm he was fired by CNN.

Now gave aid and comfort to the enemy.

[DB]

Start here Peter Arnett praises Iraq Ministry of Truth

[DB]

Go here Reporter Arnett: U.S. War Plan Has Failed (washingtonpost.com) to.

[sanchmo]

He said that Iraqi resistance ruined the American war plan, and that his reporting of it delivered valuable ammunition to the anti-war crowd in the USA.

Basically he encouraged the Fedayeen to continue and step up their suicide attacks against US forces. His treasonous words will cost more American lives.

I hope he dies in Iraq.

[Marysecretary]

It's what he SAID that got him fired.

[wardaddy]

Check out the transcript Manny.