The News We (CNN) Kept To Ourselves [must read]

The New York Times ^ | 04/11/03 | EASON JORDAN

[Howlin]

Just for the sake of argument, since he's 'telling all,' what reason would he have for NOT stating in the article that he informed the United States government?

I'll say this again: that man was a HUGE source to us; and he's dead. If we had know about the plot, he'd be here today.

[Howlin]

We demand to know if FOX NEWS operates this way as well...

Exactly!

[Howlin]

You are a red herring and/or a strawman and/or a disruptor.

And at this point I don't care, but you are trying despeately to take this thread off course.

I'm not playing anymore.

[Cold Heat]

FOX was bumped after a short time.

Their Sky (euroweenie) News outfit likely has the same story as CNN.

[nutmeg]

Do NOT miss this disturbing article.

[The Hon. Galahad Threepwood]

Thanks, but none of this matters. Nothing's going to happen. No one's going to report this. Most people will never even hear about it. And most certainly, nothing's going to change.

We're doomed! DOOOOOOOOMED! AAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUGH!

I think I'd better ooze off to bed.

[Howlin]

Oh I saw that Chater guy on Fox admitting he had reported what they minder wanted him to.

[Howlin]

That's when I started reassessing my views concerning the "hotel jockeys" versus the embeds!

[diamond6]

I don't believe the U.S. would have jurisdiction, since this happened outside the U.S., but I think that's beside the point. We don't hold people responsible for the murder of another unless the person was actively participating, aiding, hiring, or conspiring with another to do so, except in very limited circumstances. One situation which would require legal intervevtion would be a psychiatrist who's patient said he was going to kill an identifiable person. In that case, he would have to take steps to prevent it.

[Lucas1]

GAWD I would love to see this make the DRUDGE REPORT - RED ALERT - HEADLINE OF THE DAY

Wonder if Drudge will pick this story up...

[Cold Heat]

If that's true, and Jordan knew it, then he should have told the U.S. government. But do we know that for sure?

Some rather shallow thinking.

The government already knew about these things and then some. it is the American and foreign public that was not getting the message due to this appeasement by CNN and likely others.

[MamaLucci]

CNN would not report in THIS country under those
conditions....what about journalistic integrity, the
sacred first amendment, CENSORSHIP?! Blah, blah, blah.
But when the rubber met the road, all of their ethics
went right out the window, and for what?
They didn't GET the story, they HID IT!
It may not be criminal, but it by God should
put them out of the news reporting business.

[marajade]

" ... to a degree I can understand their concern for associates in Iraq that would surely have been killed had the stories come out."

They should have just left...

They have no integrity or truth or honor in them...

[Cold Heat]

We don't hold people responsible for the murder of another unless the person was actively participating, aiding, hiring, or conspiring with another to do so, except in very limited circumstances

Too the wood shed with you..................Sheesh!

[Toskrin]

Compare what Mr. Jordan says now with what he told a WNYC reporter in October 2002 regarding truthful reporting from Baghdad.
http://www.wnyc.org/onthemedia/transcripts_102502_jordan.html

[Howlin]

I agree. They should have left.

[diamond6]

Gotten out of there if I could not report what is going on without someone getting killed or tortured!

Come home, report to CIA or Rumsfeld what I was seeing. They would not have to put it on TV which would have gotten even more killed.

Those would be good ideas.

[marajade]

By staying... I find they were complicit IMHO...

[chinche]

Silence is consent.

[diamond6]

Should they report the news, even if reporting it will get their sources killed? Are you not aware that there are things the military does not report, precisely because of that reason?