That's great...unless you happen to the guy!
Doh!
I don't think anyone ever doubted that Saddam tortures and murders lots and lots of people.
Uh, that's why I said such a plan would require permission from the guy. And again: we don't know that CNN even asked in the first place. You seem to be trying to say that it's ok that they didn't even ask. It's ok that they went into automatic cover-up mode without even considering or trying alternatives.
That's bunk.
I don't think anyone ever doubted that Saddam tortures and murders lots and lots of people.
This makes it ok for CNN to cover up factual information?
What, uh, business is CNN in, in the first place, if not to tell us factual information? If it's ok to hide factual information which supports general notions that everyone basically knows, why doesn't CNN just pack it in?
That's great...unless you happen to the guy!
The very point of the exercise is to prevent the murder, while letting the world know the truth.
The world knows Saddam has threatened to kill the guy. Guy is killed. World knows Saddam did it. World opinion swings against Saddam.
Remember that dictators like Saddam survive on "world opinion." That's why they hire media whores to influence "world opinion" in their favor. If "world opinion" turns against them, they're toast.