ABC’s War News Touts Doubt and Dissent

Media Research Center ^ | March 24, 2003 | Brent Baker and Rich Noyes

[Mr. Mulliner]

ABC has truly been over the top recently. Glad MRC is bringing it to people's attention.

[Mr. Mulliner]

Ping to the usual suspects. Did I forget anyone?

[Free ThinkerNY]

A few nights ago, Jennings interviewed by phone, an Iraqi who is one of Saddam's henchmen as a member of the Iraqi Parliament. Jennings asked him how things were in Baghdad after the bombing of the night before. The Iraqi proceeded to use his air time to spew lies about civilian deaths (he could not sleep because an old woman living next door dropped dead from the shock of the bombing) and he said we had no good reason to be attacking them. Jennings let him go on forever, spewing pro-Saddam propaganda. He did not challenge him once. He kept thanking the Iraqi liar over and over again for taking the time to be interviewed. After the Iraqi hung up, Jennings weaseled out by saying that he presented the propagandist as an example of the fact that not all Iraqis will welcome us into Baghdad. When is Jennings going to be deported? Or better yet, strapped to a bomb and dropped on Baghdad.

[Peach]

And today the Red Cross reported that has been ONE civilian death in Baghdad. One.

[My2Cents]

The Anti-american Broadcasting Company.

[snarkpup]

This morning on the ABC radio affiliate's top-of-the-hour news, all but one of the half dozen or so Iraq war items were about our losses.

[Neets]

Me!!!!

[apeman81]

In a surprise move today, the U.S. media capitulated completely to the rag-tag Iraqi forces. In a move reminiscent of the Clinton White House following some casualties in Somalia, images of somebody actually getting killed in this “antiseptic” war, has caused the media to surrender unconditionally to Saddam.

“Like, Oh my God! Icky!”, as Amanpour laid down her mike and ran for the hotel.

“Dude, no way!” from Wolf before collapsing into a fetal position.

“CNN. What a bunch of wussies!” was the word from Ollie North.

Apparently, surrender of the media is not universal.

[Grampa Dave]

[reasonseeker]

Tonight ABC interviewed someone who said that it was unlikely that the Apache was brought down by a farmer, saying that it would have to be a lucky strike, and Jennings threw in as a tag line at the end something like "a lot of planes are shot down because of a lucky strike."

[Ligeia]

This morning on the ABC radio affiliate's top-of-the-hour news, all but one of the half dozen or so Iraq war items were about our losses.

Not just this morning, it started days, if not weeks, ago. The anti-war protestors are a small fringe element of this country and ABC is treating them as if they've got the 75% majority.

ABC's bias is affecting how much time I spend listening to Rush, Sean, and a local pro-the-war-effort host, Chris Core and is ruining an otherwise fairly decent station in Washington, D.C., WMAL. I can't think when I've tuned to them in the past four days for news and they've been my default radio station for years. It would be nice if Fox News put together a radio service for the ClearChannel stations.

[Shermy]

I saw that. Must be a PLO friend of Jennings arranged that call and contact.

The guy sounded absurd. But he wasn't a total liar, he couldn't make up a story about seeing civilian casualties even though prompted by Jennings.

And to a question whether the Iraqi people wanted Saddam out, he said the oddest thing. He said he knows the opposite because when the bombs hit their targets many were saying "Allahu Akbar" - God is Great. Doesn't that sound more like support for the bombings?

[snarkpup]

It would be nice if Fox News put together a radio service for the ClearChannel stations.

I usually use Fox News as a virtual radio. I tune a VCR to Fox News, pipe the audio into the speakers, and don't bother turning on the video. No reason to wear out the picture tube looking at newsreaders.

[Yardstick]

ABC Radio has a strong anti-war/defeatist/doubting/savoring-the-screwups slant, too. It's really bad. ABC is clearly tailoring its message to please a particular demographic.

[Ligeia]

Sounds ingenious, but I'd like to have the Fox News available for the car radio. Someday!

[Mr. Mulliner]

Speaking of radio, can anyone comment on XM radio? I'm interested in the cost and what they can do.

[Ramcat]

XM and Sirius satellite radio are to offer Fox news soon.

[CarmelValleyite]

There is probably no media person I despise as much as I despise Peter Jennings. Throw the bum out!!!

[Knuckle Sandwich Combo]

http://www.xmradio.com/

[Ligeia]

They don't have Fox News already? I'm surprised. I will have to head down that road, then because what's offerred now is deplorable.