I think Michael Eisner's office (Disney CEO) or George Mitchell's office (Chairman of the Board) needs to step into this thing...
Just damn.
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Posted on 10/28/2004 1:48:01 PM PDT by handy
Edited on 10/28/2004 2:16:36 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX THU OCT 28, 2004 17:02:35 ET XXXXX
TERROR TAPE WARN OF BUSH, CHENEY CONSEQUENCE; ABC WITHHELD PORTIONS FROM CIA
**Exclusive**
ABCNEWS withheld portions of an alarming new al Qaeda videotape which warns the next terror attack will dwarf 9/11 from the CIA when they submitted the video for analysis, a top federal source tells the DRUDGE REPORT.
The CIA and FBI late Wednesday authenticated the tape, federal sources tell DRUDGE. ABCNEWS has been informed of the government's standing.
"What took place on September 11 was but the opening salvo of the global war on America and that our Lord willing, the magnitude and ferocity of what is coming your way will make you forget all about September 11," the man, whose face is covered by a headdress, warns in the video. "After decades of American tyranny, now it's your turn to die."
ABCNEWS submitted portions of the video threat to the FBI and CIA on Monday for analysis, top government sources tell DRUDGE, after obtaining the tape from a source in Pakistan.
A top goverment source said from Washington that ABC withheld the final 15 minutes of the tape from the CIA -- the portion of the tape where the man warns of retribution for Americans electing Bush and Cheney.
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"You are guilty, guilty, guilty. You're as guilty as Bush and Cheney. You're as guilty as Rumsfeld and Ashcroft and Powell...," the man states.
He goes on to warn of an upcoming horror: "The streets will run with blood," and "America will mourn in silence" because they will be unable to count the number of the dead.
"People of America, that was the verdict now for the sentencing: as participants and partners in the crimes of the regime, you too shall pay the price for the blood that has been spilled."
One ABC source, who demanded anonymity, said Thursday morning, the network was struggling to find a correct journalistic "balance" before airing any story on the video.
"This is not something you just throw out there while people are voting," the ABC source explained.
Nope. Our attitude is F- you, we'll vote for W!
I think that's a good guess. She is ALSO ABC'S PRODUCER IN PAKISTAN!
We will wait until this election is over. Then every pos piece of the Mainstream Media on that tombstone will probably have check marks.
matt sure is enjoying some success this week ... good for him and others like him
It goes without saying that the stakes are getting very high for the country and the campaigns - and our responsibilities become quite grave
I do not want to set off and [sic] endless colloquy that none of us have time for today - nor do I want to stifle one. Please respond if you feel you can advance the discussion.
The New York Times (Nagourney/Stevenson) and Howard Fineman on the web both make the same point today: the current Bush attacks on Kerry involve distortions and taking things out of context in a way that goes beyond what Kerry has done.
Kerry distorts, takes out of context, and mistakes all the time, but these are not central to his efforts to win.
We have a responsibility to hold both sides accountable to the public interest, but that doesn't mean we reflexively and artificially hold both sides "equally" accountable when the facts don't warrant that.
I'm sure many of you have this week felt the stepped up Bush efforts to complain about our coverage. This is all part of their efforts to get away with as much as possible with the stepped up, renewed efforts to win the election by destroying Senator Kerry at least partly through distortions.
It's up to Kerry to defend himself, of course. But as one of the few news organizations with the skill and strength to help voters evaluate what the candidates are saying to serve the public interest. Now is the time for all of us to step up and do that right.
Ok, this part in Drudge's report -- what does this mean? ''ABC News has been informed of the government's standing.''
I take it to mean that the government's ''stand'' is that the tape is authentic.
Okay. I am really starting to think this tape is a hoax and whoever is on it filched the Sahab banner to make it look authentic. This sounds like every dempundit on TV and calling talk radio. Plus, an English tape with arabic subtitles? This sounds like a joke. I hope I am right - the alternative is they follow through with these (lamely put) threats and people die.
Looks like they're trying a gotcha on the conservatives...they knew we would holler to have the tape released and now if they release it they'll say we wanted it that way.(they think this will hurt B/C b/c liberals are cowards and they think voters will be too) Also, this is a way to get out the information about B/C without airing the tape. Also a way for the chicken terrorists to try to influence our election w/o having to do anything since we have decimated their network.This makes me so mad. If ABC didnt disclose that this was an exerpt, can they be prosecuted? This destroys ABC's credibility....wait, they had no credibility. This stinks.
I think Michael Eisner's office (Disney CEO) or George Mitchell's office (Chairman of the Board) needs to step into this thing...
Just damn.
If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...
Excellent!
Authentic political trickery!!!
ABC needs to explain why they withheld 15 minutes of an Al Qaeda terror tape from the CIA.
David Westin,
ABC News President,
david.westin@abc.com
Phone: (212) 456-6200;
Fax: (212) 456-4292;
ABC News Headquarters
Website: http://www.abcnews.go.com
Phone: (212) 456-1000
Fax: (212) 456-5962
Address: 147 Columbus Ave New York, NY 10023
ABC News Washington Bureau
Website: http://www.abcnews.go.com
Phone: (212) 456-1000
Fax: (212) 456-5962
Address: 147 Columbus Ave New York, NY 10023
ABC News - Nancy Ambrose, Senate Producer, Washington Bureau (no e-mail given) Phone: (202) 222-7271; Fax: (202) 222-7684; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - John Cochran, Chief Washington Correspondent john.cochran@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7733; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News (and ABC Radio News) - Ann Compton, White House Correspondent anncompton@abcnews.com Phone: (202) 222-7287; Fax: (202) 222-7682; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Sam Donaldson, Senior Washington Correspondent samdonaldson@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-6300; Fax: (202) 222-6101; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 22036-4407
ABC News - John Donvan, Washington Correspondent john.donvan@abc.com
Phone: (202) 222-7000; Fax: (202) 222-7976; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Linda Douglass, Senior Congressional Correspondent, Washington Bureau linda.douglass@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7700; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Tamala Edwards, Washington Correspondent (no e-mail given) Phone: (202) 222-7700; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Josh Gerstein, White House Producer, Washington Bureau joshua.gerstein@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7700; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Tom Jarriel, Correspondent, Washington Bureau tom.jarriel@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7700; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Peter Jennings, Anchor & Senior Editor, World News Tonight with Peter Jennings peter.jennings@abc.com Phone: (212) 456-4025; Fax: (212) 456-2795; Address: 47 W 66th St, New York, NY 10023-6201
ABC News - Jackie Judd, Special Assignment Correspondent, Washington Bureau jackie.judd@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7166; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Ted Koppel, Anchor & Managing Editor, Nightline ted.koppel@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7364; Fax: (202) 222-7976; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - John Martin, National Correspondent, Washington Bureau (no e-mail given) Phone: (202) 222-7700; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - John McWethy, Chief National Security Correspondent, Washington Bureau john.mcwethy@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7257; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Leo Meidlinger, Senior White House Producer, Washington Bureau leo.meidlinger@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7700; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Terry Moran, White House Correspondent terry.moran@abc.com
Phone: (202) 222-7700; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Dean Norland, Congress Producer, Washington Bureau dean.norland@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7721; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Cokie Roberts, Senior News Analyst, Headquarters croberts@npr.org Phone: (202) 513-2000; Fax: (202) 513-3329; Address: 635 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001-3753 (see NPR)
ABC News - Barry Serafin, National Correspondent, Washington Bureau barry.serafin@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7255; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Claire Shipman, Senior National Correspondent, Good Morning America, Washington Bureau claire.shipman@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7700; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Carole Simpson, Senior Washington Correspondent carole.simpson@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7837; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Robin Sproul, Washington Bureau Chief; Vice President; Washington Bureau robin.sproul@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7200; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Lisa Stark, Federal Agencies Correspondent, Washington Bureau lisa.stark@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7164; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Barbara Starr, Pentagon Producer, Washington Bureau barbara.starr@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7724; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - George Stephanopoulos, Host, This Week thisweek@abc.com (attn: George Stephanopoulos) Phone: (202) 222-7100; Fax: (202) 222-7074; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - John Stossel, Correspondent & Anchor, The John Stossel Specials (no e-mail given COWARD!) Phone: (212) 456-1000; Fax: (212) 456-5962; Address: 147 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023
ABC News - Katy Textor, 27 katy.textor@abc.com
ABC News - Pierre Thomas, Justice Department Correspondent, Washington Bureau (no e-mail given) Phone: (202) 222-7700; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - Barbara Walters, Co-Anchor, ABC 20/20 barbara.walters@abc.com Phone: (212) 456-7050; Fax: (212) 456-0533; Address: 147 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023
ABC News - George Watson, Senior Contributing Editor, Washington Bureau george.watson@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7700; Fax: (202) 222-7686; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
ABC News - David Westin, ABC News President, Headquarters david.westin@abc.com Phone: (212) 456-6200; Fax: (212) 456-4292; Address: 147 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023
ABC News - Bob Wheelock, Washington Producer, Good Morning America robert.s.wheelock@abc.com Phone: (202) 222-7013; Fax: (202) 222-7684; Address: 147 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10023
ABC News - Bob Zelnick, General Correspondent, Washington Bureau Phone: (202) 222-7262; Fax: (202) 222-7684; Address: 1717 DeSales St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Its like Pravda and the Fascist controlled media in Germany and Italy before and during WWII.
The reason they complain about Fox is Fox refuses go get in bed with them and become part of their left wing Fascist Cabal.
Oh and ABC also did us a great favor by editing it , right?
I tend to agree...dont give them the forum. Just knowing it's out there and what is says is enough to make anyone shudder at the thought of a sKerry win.
Did drudge remove the story?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3742-2004Oct27.html
"A network producer obtained the tape over the weekend from an intermediary in Pakistan -- who charged a $500 transportation fee -- and ABC's New York headquarters got a feed of the video Monday, network executives said."
We snagged their sattelite feed and ABC tried to snooker the government.
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