Posted on 04/13/2003 9:07:29 PM PDT by LocalT
Fellow Freepers, I suggest Jim Robinson add a new "Topic" category to this website: "undercovered scandal" or "crimes unpunished". This CNN story should not be forgotten. We have to keep this alive in some way. A special congressional hearing should be requested and the highest ranking members of CNN should have to answer questions. If ENRON was a scandal, what is this? CNN has real blood on their hands. There is no other way to put it. Mr. Jordan only went with the story because he knew it would come out very soon. He is trying to get pity, he should be grilled. There is an obvious lack of proportion and fairness in coverage, the media was far tougher on John Rocker and Trent Lott. CNN's license should be revoked. This has been going on for far too long. Clinton's sexual assaults allegations were thinly covered and only one was coverd after the impeachment vote. Remember, NBC waited until after the vote to run the Brodderick interview. Citizens have to be tough on CNN and other media outlets that put politics before the truth.
But we are the 'grassroots' and no one does it better than Freepers ;)
As are you, you got us old timers all excited with a new idea! ;)
Your right what did happen to Larry Clay?
And we can add his stories to the News THEY report, what ever happened to all his 3000 lawsuits?!
This isn't the only issue. Even worse is that for twelve years, CNN not only suppressed the truth, they reported Saddam's propaganda just to keep their office in Baghdad and keep their staff from being tortured and killed. They have functioned as the Iraqi Ministry of Propaganda, spreading Saddam's lies all over the world and increasing anti-Americanism everywhere.
Don't miss the big picture. CNN isn't just complicit in torture and murder. CNN also served as a bonafide mouthpiece for Saddam's regime, for twelve long years, parroting Saddam's lies while portraying him as a victim of American lies. They NEVER reported objectively, because doing so would have threatened their staff and gotten them kicked out of Baghdad. When faced with the prohibition of reporting the truth, they failed to do the honorable thing, which was to pull its staff out and leave Baghdad. They chose to remain, even though it meant they were forced to report Saddam's lies. By covering up what was going on in Iraq, they condemned thousands of Iraqis to death over those twelve years, and despite knowing what was going on, they did their damnedest to fan the flames of anti-war fervor and portray Bush as a criminal. Even now, they continue to slant their news against Bush and the war, when they know Saddam was guilty as sin. And they do this even though Saddam is no longer around to threaten them. They made a pact with the devil which they cannot break, even now, and the damage they have done is incalculable.
DUBOB 11-- even *more* tales from the Dark Underbelly of the Beast.....
was the long-noticed but seldom taken to task propensity of the Media to
1- either remain stonily silent about certain "issues..." ( one of their favorite buzzwords )
2- or mention it once and then forevermore claim "it's old news, we already covered it; nobody's interested..."
Crimes - Accessory - After Fact - DefinitionOne who, with knowledge of the felon's guilt, renders assistance to a felon in an effort to hinder his detection, arrest, trial or punishment is an accessory after the fact.
The above cite is from Michigan, although I'm sure the US Code has a similar/identical definition (don't know where to find it). Unless CNN has special protections to not afforded to others (which would seem incredulous to me), I would think what they've done must be criminal, besides unethical.
In any event, I agree with the new section, of a watch dog/reminder side list.....we forget things too easily. Some things should not be forgotten; this is one.
Absolutely. I really think the war in Iraq has exposed some of these so-called news journalists and media outlets for what they really are.
And decorum prevents me from using the adjectives that I'd like to....
MUDBOY SLIM: Bill, you IGNORANT SLUT!! The RightWing don'wanna "privatize the U.N.", we wanna ignore it and de-legitimize it, and get it outta this Country...NOW!!!
Tiny Li'l Willard: "No one says the U.N. is perfect, but perfect or not isn't it good for America -- in a war against terror -- to have allies?"
MBS: Slick, thou speaketh with forked tongue...America will ALWAYS have allies as long as there are FReedom-Loving peoples accross the Globe!! The U.N. is Counter-Productive to the Forces of Liberty!!
Slick, the EX-Traitor-in-Chief: "Yes, it can be frustrating -- like when I had to work with a Republican Congress. But the U.N. has already passed a strong resolution on Iraq. And while legally, President Bush doesn't need another one, wouldn't it be better to have one, adopting Prime Minister Blair's disarmament deadlines? That might cause Saddam to disarm without military action. At least we'd have more support if invasion comes."
Mr. Slim: "Slick, YER a hypocritical PUNK!! You IGNORED Terrorism fer Eight FRiggin' Years...and yer MINION IDIOT Successor-to-be Algore gits WHUPPED in his own home state to lose the Presidency...and you want Dubyuh and the American people to IGNORE LeftWingTerrorists fer his term, too?! You ain't Slick, PUNK, yer just a Bull$#!+-Babblin'BaFOOOOOON!!
SENATOR DOLE: "I just don't agree."
MUD: Senator, with all due respect to my fellow Kansan, SHADDDDUUUUUPPPP!!
PRESIDENT CLINTON: "Come on senator, when I was President, you didn't say we should invade Iraq."
MUD: SHEEEEEEEESH, dirtbag, YOU were the Commander-in-Chief!! Too bad the Chi-Coms had ya in their back pocket!! Yer a TRAITOR, dude!! Why don't you self-exile yerself to wherever the hell it is we send the United Nations packin'?!!
SlickWillie: "By the time I left office, tough sanctions, inspections and air strikes had left him far weaker than he was in the Gulf War, as I think we'll see if there's military action."
MUD: Whatever...
The EX-RAPIST-in-Chief: "No question: he must be disarmed. But let's do it in a way that unites -- not divides -- the world and gives us a last chance to avoid a bloody conflict."
MUD: Mission Accomplished!! NO THANKS to you, scumbag!!
Heh heh heh...MUD
BTW...Let America PROPOSE a NEW League of Nations...The League of FReeNations!!
I'll second that motion.AYE !
All in favor say "aye"
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