Daily Mirror newspaper hires fired journalist Peter Arnett (He's not gone yet)

Yahoo News ^ | 3-31-2003 | Kevin Sharp

[utvolsfan13]

LONDON - A British tabloid newspaper said Tuesday it had hired veteran reporter Peter Arnett, who was fired by American TV network NBC after he said the U.S.-led war effort in Iraq (news - web sites) had failed.

"Fired by America for telling the truth," said the Daily Mirror in a front page headline, adding it had hired the "legendary war reporter" to carry on telling the truth.

"I am still in shock and awe at being fired," Arnett wrote for the newspaper, which is vehemently opposed to the war. "I report the truth of what is happening here in Baghdad and will not apologize for it."

NBC fired Arnett, who won a Pulitzer Prize reporting in Vietnam for The Associated Press, on March 31, angered that he had given an unauthorized interview with state-run Iraqi TV saying the American-led war effort initially failed because of Iraq's resistance.

The network said it got thousands of e-mails and phone calls protesting his remarks.

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL!!!

[cherry_bomb88]

Thanks for Pinging me, Meek!!!! Will this guy EVER go away??? 68??? Did he make a deal with the devil (or Saddam) so that he lives forever just to torture the conservatives??????

[cherry_bomb88]

hahahahahaahahahahaahahahahaha.............OMG....You are right!!!!!!

[FBD]

"Why are the reports that the Military is kicking Geraldo out of Iraq? But the Military is not doing anything to Arnett. Something's wrong with this picture"

This is NBC, and CNN SPIN, to cover their butts, because of Arnett. Geraldo is gonna be a very rich man, when he gets done with his lawsuit!

[FBD]

Stick a fork in him, Meek.
Arnett's done.

Thanks for the ping, though!

[TXBlair]

Good Heavens! What WAS that?!

[cherry_bomb88]

Anybody else think he looks like Peter Boyle (the Creature) in Young Frankenstein?

Here's some better pictures....you decide!

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

"Commrades" in arms!!

[TXBlair]

"I have always admired your newspaper and am proud to be working for it.”

Yeah, sure. Next stop...Sheboygan Gazette. "I have always admired your honest coverage of area polka bands. I am proud to be joining the team."

[cherry_bomb88]

LOL.....I was just thinking that same thing!!!! get out of my brain!

[speekinout]

Arnett is in Baghdad on his own. The military can't do anything about it. Geraldo, while he isn't "embedded", is travelling with the US military. They can tell him to get lost. Of course, he can still trail along behind them, but they can ignore him for talk or even protection.

[xJones]

That man has more lives than a cat.

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL ! He looks as white as a ghost ! . . .

[swheats]

I have my doubts whether the military can't touch him. His comments could quite possibly be responsible for more suicide bombers being incited to come to Iraq. Putting our soldiers and allies lives in more jeopardy.

This is way past simple journalism.

[Howlin]

LOL....that line stood out to me, too!

[Liberator]

"I am still in shock and awe at being fired," Arnett wrote for the newspaper...

Be a shame if Arnett "accidently" felt firsthand and personally some actual "shock and awe."

War can be quite unpredictable, Pee-tah.

[ladyinred]

Well it seems Bagdad Pete had found a home. Gee, he says he won't apologize for what he reported? What was that this morning? A Clinton type "sorry I was caught"?

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Joe Bonforte]

The one on top is a dead ringer.

[cherry_bomb88]

Yes, wonder if anyone in here is good enough with Photoshop to merge the pic of Arnett & Boyle and see what happens