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

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

[marajade]

How can you equate the military with CNN?

[Mike Darancette]

I came to know several Iraqi officials well enough that they confided in me that Saddam Hussein was a maniac who had to be removed.

And yet CNN reports as if Saddam is the victim and Iraq is being invaded for the basest of reasons.

[Howlin]

CNN would not report in THIS country under those conditions

And there you have it.

That's the thought I was missing.

[Cold Heat]

G'nite................Thanks for the ping. This story is indeed a important one and a big lesson in news reporting.

[JohnHuang2]

Bingo.

[marajade]

I'm feeling sick to my stomach now after the anger...

[TrexDogs]

Because there are still other dictatorships in the world. Can you really expect them to broadcast that they were CIA informants? How many people would die in Syria? North Korea? Iran? etc. etc.

Don't get me wrong, I'm incredibly pissed about their biased reporting and will never forgive the war slut especially. And like you I am conflicted. I guess I just don't know what purpose could be served by broadcasting that they're CIA informants. The answer, imo, is to rid the world of brutal tyrants once and for all. Thank God for Bush, Rummy, and Rice.

[diamond6]

Thank you for your support among a mob of angry, irrational people.

[Howlin]

If they are afraid that their reporting news would get their sources killed, they should REMOVE themselves and all their staff from that country, period.

Are you not aware that there are things the military does not report, precisely because of that reason?

Now I know you're here to disrupt.

[It's me]

Whaaaaaaaaaa- sniff, sniff

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What the the hell?

[Slip18]

I do believe you have it, Howlin. Great thought.

[Howlin]

I'd say you're the one that is irrational, making excuses for CNN.

Are you Aaron Brown?

[It's me]

I accuse CNN of being complicit in the torture of these people by cooperating with Iraqi authorities just so they could get a camera into Iraq.

It is too late too come clean. They are as guilty as the regime if they knew this was happening and still prostrated themselves just to get a story.

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Agreed

[Howlin]

No, no......Mama Lucci said it!

[SuziQ]

So why is CNN relieving themselves of a long kept secret to the NYTimes? Why not report it on CNN, LIVE?

This should be one of their vaunted 'Special Reports', but since it would vindicate our President's decisions, I doubt we'll ever see it!

[JohnHuang2]

A supposedly serious news gathering organization belatedly confesses complicity with tyranny, and still expects anyone to take it seriously? CNN gives Chutzpah new meaning.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

I agree. I don't think they handled it correctly. I just meant to say I can understand their motive in that regard - what I don't understand is why they fought the POTUS at every turn.

[nopardons]

Ah ... and there's the rub. :-)

[Howlin]

He said he ratted out Uday to King Hussein.

We've already established what he is; now we're just discussing what his price is.

[diamond6]

I'm not playing a game, and I'm certainly not a disruptor. Check #225, if you are really interested in a dialogue instead of unilateral ranting. I am a proud ultra conservative Reaganite, and I have been always conservative my entire life. I did feel the need to put some perspective on this topic, instead of just getting on the "I hate CNN band wagon". I don't question that that they are the Communist News Network, but I'm not sure that Jordan should be vilified over this.