EASON JORDAN JUST RESIGNED (Updated Info)

http://www.nationalreview.com ^ | 2/11/05 | Ramesh Ponnuru

[BCrago66]

EASON JORDAN JUST RESIGNED

Top CNN exec resigning over Davos remarks By Carolyn Pritchard CBS MarketWatch Last Updated: 6:40 PM ET Feb 11, 2005 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- CNN's top news executive, Eason Jordan, said Friday he's resigning amid controversy over his assertion that journalists were targeted and killed by coaltion forces in Iraq. "After 23 years at CNN, I have decided to resign in an effort to prevent CNN from being unfairly tarnished by the controversy over conflicting accounts of my recent remarks regarding the alarming number of journalists killed in Iraq," he said in a note to CNN staff. CNN is a unit of Time Warner (TWX: News, Quote) .

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1341459/posts?page=60#60

[So Cal Rocket]

CNN's top news executive, Eason Jordan, said Friday he's resigning amid controversy over his assertion that journalists were targeted and killed by coaltion forces in Iraq. "After 23 years at CNN, I have decided to resign in an effort to prevent CNN from being unfairly tarnished by the controversy over conflicting accounts of my recent remarks regarding the alarming number of journalists killed in Iraq," he said in a note to CNN staff.

Gee, Eason... there would be an easy way to resolve the controversy over the conflicting accounts... RELEASE THE TAPE!

[dirtboy]

You got that right. Although the paranoid in me wonders why it was announced late Friday, the preferred time to pass smelly news out for public consumption.

[freebilly]

Gannon for Jordan-- Sounds like an NFL or NBA trade....

[digger48]

controversy over conflicting accounts

Nothing would be "conflicted" if they'd just release the video

[davidosborne]

One more reason to stay tuned to FR... !! Great JOB !

[silent_jonny]

Eas'on down the road, just Eas'on down the road....

LOL!

[ArmyBratproud]

Who is "Ramesh",
does he actually work for NRO...or is he a chat board person?

What is the Corner...are the people posting there trusted sources, nro staff???

[dirtboy]

"After 23 years at CNN, I have decided to resign in an effort to prevent CNN from being unfairly tarnished

As if there isn't a sizeable collection of tarnish already collected on CNN.

[Lazamataz]

I have decided to resign in an effort to prevent CNN from being unfairly tarnished by the controversy over conflicting accounts of my recent remarks regarding the alarming number of journalists killed in Iraq," he said in a note to CNN staff.

Taking a shot on the way out, are ya, ya scumbag.

[thoughtomator]

NCPAC was a political aide not a journalist. So it's 2-for-1, with their 2 being top representatives of the MSM and ours being a virtual unknown. Not looking good for the Old Media.

[xcamel]

!! ZOT !!

[FreeManWhoCan]

TAPES IW WOULD LIKE TO SEE:

1) The Eason Jordan Tape
2) The Bill Clinton Business Mans Lunch Tape where he admits losing Bin Laden.
3) The Democratic fundraiser of 2004 where Woppi Goldberg made her "remarks" that got her canned.

[elhombrelibre]

Maybe he can go be an en-bedded reporter now.

[mainepatsfan]

That's exactly why he chose this time.

[dirtboy]

Gee, Eason... there would be an easy way to resolve the controversy over the conflicting accounts... RELEASE THE TAPE!

Methinks someone has a copy of the tape and basically told Jordan he could either resign or have it broadcast.

[Lazamataz]

NCPAC was a political aide not a journalist. So it's 2-for-1, with their 2 being top representatives of the MSM and ours being a virtual unknown. Not looking good for the Old Media.

True. And Dan Rather is one hell of a scalp.

[Howlin]

to prevent CNN from being unfairly tarnished by the controversy over conflicting accounts of my recent remarks regarding the alarming number of journalists killed in Iraq

Weasel words!

[Pikamax]

No offense to Jeff Gannon, but Eason Jordan is a way way way bigger "prize" than Gannon.

[Drango]

LOL

[Dog]

I trust them..