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

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

[diamond6]

And you think this was a secret from the American public? Who among the really informed public did not know this, 12 years after the 1st Persian Gulf war. Again, I agree that CNN should have publicized other stories of atrocities that would have not have gotten innocent people killed, tortured or maimed. For that I fault them. But the atrocities of Saddam were not hidden from many people in the U.S. who really cared.

[marajade]

So now you're trying to justify what CNN did?

[The Hon. Galahad Threepwood]

That's a very good point. Apart from strict national security (which would be legitimate in any country; I wouldn't despise CNN reporters in Iraq for not reporting Iraqi troop movements), would CNN ever permit themselves to be dictated to by our government? Of course not.

[diamond6]

Did you read #362?

[The Hon. Galahad Threepwood]

Actually, I think the combination of Jordan's op-ed with this lying Jordan interview that someone else posted might actually play.

[MamaLucci]

would CNN ever permit themselves to be dictated to by our government? Of course not.

They'd scream "Censorship" from the rooftops!

[DB]

A little late to have the courage to tell the truth after the fact.

[nopardons]

It only appeared in the N.Y. Slimes ! It'll never see the light of day ON CNN. That means that it's on;y a wee bit of honesty and really doesn't maytter. I suspect that it is also hidden on something like B 120 and few people will even see it. Add to that, that the author can always then say that he was misquoted, his article was changed. :-)

[Lucas1]

DRUDGE NOW HAS THE STORY ON HIS PAGE

[chinche]

You are arguing with one of those banalities of evil. One’s reaction to this NY Times post defines one’s view of the world. He/she/they will not understand anytime soon. Let it be and pray for their edification.

[Tall_Texan]

I wasn't defending CNN. I was merely expanding this beyond Iraq's borders. There are other tyrants in the world that would muzzle any independent reporting just as much as Saddam or moreso. It's just that we're at war in Iraq today, not North Korea or Iran. CNN would make the same faustian deal with those countries as they did with Hussein. Every time.

We Americans and our first amendment are held with little regard in parts of the world where this constitutional right is not taken for granted. Tyrants are perfectly willing to let the media be their propaganda tool and if the guests don't play by their rules, they're executed or tossed out.

Saddam didn't invent this game. In fact, he probably was more subtle about it than some other dictators.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

The most damning thing to me is that obviously Jordan doesn't think anything is wrong with this or he wouldn't have written it. And neither do his minders, I mean bosses, at CNN or they wouldn't have allowed it to be written. No do the editors of the NYT or they wouldn't be publishing it, at least not until Saturday.

[MamaLucci]

Thanks for the heads up.

[marajade]

Of course I read it... I wrote it...

[The Hon. Galahad Threepwood]

DRUDGE NOW HAS THE STORY ON HIS PAGE

Yeah, but it's just a link to the whining NYT op-ed, which opinionmakers are likely to see anyway.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks for the PING Nutmeg..

Surprise, non-surprise, outrage, disgust, sorrow, fatigue..
All that and more...

But we must take heart..there has never been a war such as this, and we have not had so strong a leader such as this, in a very long time...

All will come to light, and all shall answer for it..
one way or the other...

Ms.B

[MamaLucci]

Did you read #362?

READ it? He posted it.

[lewislynn]

things that could not be reported because doing so would have jeopardized the lives of Iraqis, particularly those on our Baghdad staff.

So it's confirmed then. Everything they've been reporting from and about Iraq for the last 12 yrs or so is all lies to protect their asses.

[diamond6]

I mean #361.

[.45MAN]

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