CNN HAS BEEN INFORMED WHAT WHACKJOB PITT REALLY THINKS OF THEM

dfu | 1-17-03 | dfu

[The South Park Republican]

No matter that a vast majority of Americans do not want this war

Hey Pansy Pitt...

PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH IS NOT B.J. CLINTON! HE LEADS, HE DOES NOT ACT BASED ON POLLS! GET USED TO IT YOU LITTLE WORM!!

And besides...What's your definition of "Vast Majority"?? I don't believe a simple "Majority" has ever been against this war??

[Petronski]

Later in the same thread:

Told me he was "pissed," cursed a bunc of times, didn't get hysterical, but yo I had his goat by the f**king throat.

Bwa ha ha ha.

[doug from upland]

This has been a fun adventure. I sent the thread to Molly Levinson at CNN. If he were not insane, he might have had a shot at promoting his POS little book on CNN.

[kcvl]

He called me
Yo.


Yeah, I'm jazzed. Ready to protest tomorrow. Mother*uckers call me at my house ready to shame me better pack a *ucking lunch.

He didn't.

[Petronski]

Do you mean the POS book that he co-wrote with Skat el-Ritar?

[The Finman]

Yes, those really are pictures of William Pitt from a Liberal social event sponsored by the board that he spends most of his time on.

I've got a lot pictures from that event...I was able to save most of the images to my hard drive before the original thread was deleted.

[Petronski]

He's so....analytical. So relevant.

[kcvl]

t r u t h o u t | Letter
William Rivers Pitt, Author "War on Iraq"
to: Staff / Aaron Brown CNN

Subject: Flawed Report; Iraqi Warheads Found


Thursday 16 January 2003

My name is William Rivers Pitt. I am the author of the book 'War on Iraq,' which has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and has cracked the top ten bestseller lists of the Washington Post, L.A. Times, San Francisco Chronicle and others. I am also a writer for the publication truthout.org.

I apologize for flouting my resume at you, but I wanted to make sure that you do not dismiss this email as coming from someone not very well versed in this Iraq situation. A correspondent named (name deleted) at CNN gave me your address, so that I might pass a note through you to Mr. Aaron Brown. I am hoping he is prepared to hear what I am saying.

First things first: The warheads.

Let's be clear. These were not 'chemical warheads.' In the Iraqi arsenal, a warhead is a warhead - an empty ordnance space strapped to a missile. What matters is the payload, be it explosive or chemical or nuclear. The item placed in the warhead denotes the designation. These warheads were stone-cold empty, so by definition they are not 'chemical warheads.' They are, in fact, nothing, because they were loaded with no payload. Furthermore, the word 'warhead' is in itself misleading, as these were artillery munitions.

Second. Iraq is allowed by UN resolutions to have a variety of weapons, including the Al Samoud missile. We did not want to pull Iraq's fangs completely after the Gulf War, considering the neighborhood they live in. We allowed them to keep missiles that fly only a certain distance (150km most often). Many people will not know this, and will think the presence of these munitions will represent a breach of the UN resolution. This is not the case.

Third. Scott Ritter informed me today that these munitions were part of Iraq's declaration last December. I await further confirmation of this, and so should the journalism world.

Fourth. This is absolutely a vindication of the inspections regime. They found the stuff, and it will be destroyed, an no American soldiers or Iraqi civilians died in the process. Inspections work.

Fifth. Recall how the UNSCOM inspections were undermined by meddling from the American intelligence community. Understand that this warhead story did not come from Blix, or through the normal channels, but through a Japanese (read: close ally) inspector whop contacted the news media and let rip before the facts were in hand. Why?

Finally, I want to address a comment you made earlier this week. You said on your show that it was unconscionable that viewers were writing in claiming that CNN wants war because war is good for the media business. I understand that this idea offends the core of your professionalism, but I wonder if you have been watching CNN today.

Your station has referred, over and over again, to these discovered warheads as 'chemical warheads.' The debate has not been centered on what the facts are behind these items - when they were made, whether they were loaded with anything, how long they have been there, whether they were declared - and instead has focused on whether the White House can use this as a pretext for war. Calling these things 'chemical warheads' is a gross exaggeration, which I have heard on CNN no less than seven times during the period I have been writing this message. Mull that.

Please, take the data I have given you and air it, for the sake of a reasoned and complete debate. I remind you that CNN's viewership increased by 500% after 9/11 and that your network made its bones on the first Gulf War. I beg you to get this data out to the American people, who desperately need facts and not overheated innuendo.

With great appreciation,

William Rivers Pitt

[The South Park Republican]

I've got a lot pictures from that event...I was able to save most of the images to my hard drive before the original thread was deleted.

Well...The prudent thing seems to be for you to post those pictures over on a Freep New World Order, Randy Weaver or Waco thread. See what those fellas do with that information!

[nutmeg]

Great work Doug!

[Petronski]

I apologize for flouting my resume at you....

Flouting? That resume?

[kcvl]

To a degree
Yes. I made the point about hown overheated the coverage had been, and he agreed, but begged off, a la, "I don't make make the news," etc. Tagged him there, too.

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Much of the conversation was about
'chemical warheads.' He got the message.

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Pretty much
We went back and forth, his offended professionalism vs. my intent to tell him where and how his network had blown it repeatedly.

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*uckem
They can have my freedom when they pry my cold, dead fingers from around their necks.

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[The South Park Republican]

Let's be clear. These were not 'chemical warheads.' In the Iraqi arsenal, a warhead is a warhead - an empty ordnance space strapped to a missile. What matters is the payload, be it explosive or chemical or nuclear. The item placed in the warhead denotes the designation. These warheads were stone-cold empty, so by definition they are not 'chemical warheads.' They are, in fact, nothing, because they were loaded with no payload. Furthermore, the word 'warhead' is in itself misleading, as these were artillery munitions.

Look you little twerp...I just saw Spearker Gingrinch tell us that those were warheads that are used for chemical weapons ONLY. He also said they could be loaded in a matter of minutes.

Check your facts dumbass. I'm just some nobody on some message board...You're supposedly some kind of "Author". Well...So far, you suck.

[doug from upland]

He really is full of himself.

[Petronski]

Furthermore, the word 'warhead' is in itself misleading, as these were artillery munitions.

The 122mm shell is IIRC the Katyusha rocket (the famed "Stalin Organs" of the Ostfront in WWII). It has always been considered a rocket, as propulsion continues after the ordnance has left the launcher (as opposed to artillery which, like a bullet, is propelled solely by the expansion of gases in the breach of the gun).

Oh, and rockets have warheads.

[doug from upland]

This is too funny. He blew a chance to be on CNN. Apparently Aaron Brown called again, probably because they got another message and link showing them what Pitt and the RATS think of him and CNN.

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WilliamPitt (12813 posts)
Jan-17-03, 09:38 PM (ET)
Aaron Brown just called to say I am "Shameless" - :o)
He did. Just called me at home again and scolded me again. Said I am shameless. Said he had never been so offended.

Some of y'all must have written him. So much for my mainstream career.

F*** the whores.

GO.

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Did anyone see something about wanting to contact Dan Rather. I suspect that Rather is going to have to be informed about the mental patient. Anyone want to help?

[Petronski]

Wow. If Brown actually called Pitt at home at 9:30 tonight, even more angry than before, then he must be reading their threads.

[doug from upland]

MIDI - YELLOW RIVER

There's a guy who's a lunatic…..on the fringe, man, he is really sick
Some medication might do the trick…William Rivers

He's not voted for Kennedy…this is funny, you must agree
He's in John Kerry's district, you see…William Rivers

William Rivers, William Rivers…he's teaching our kids everyday
William Rivers, William Rivers…he is a toon, what can we say

Should he be in a padded room…it should be understood
That's like asking do grizzlies crap out in the woods
Foolish William Rivers

He claims Reagan conceived a plan…the Beirut bombing had been a scam
Through Ollie he sent the bomb to Iran…William Rivers

He does not like our president…he's nuts, that is evident
I laugh out loud when I'm hearing him vent…William Rivers

William Rivers, William Rivers…he's teaching our kids each day
Yes, William Rivers, William Rivers…he is a toon, what can we say

Should he be in a padded room…it should be understood
That's like asking do the grizzlies crap out in the woods
Foolish William Rivers

William Rivers, William Rivers…he's teaching our kids each day
William Rivers, William Rivers…he's a toon, what can we say

[Petronski]

Fourth. This is absolutely a vindication of the inspections regime. They found the stuff, and it will be destroyed, an no American soldiers or Iraqi civilians died in the process. Inspections work.

Both Pitt and el-Ritar make the classic and fundamental error of assuming that the items found are the ONLY items to be found: an arrogant and potentially fatal error. I sure would love to play poker against such foolhardy minds!

If Pitt and el-Ritar are so bloody confident, they ought to take up the challenge of General McInerny (Ret.), and drive the lead tank in the assault without ABC gear.

[Monty22]

Wow, cnn dumping on a fellow liberal for being too insanely leftist (stupid).

Impressive.