Re: Peter Arnett canned from NBC, NG

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From: Mike Cleven
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 11:01

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Rebecca Postlewaite wrote:
> Rick;
> 
> You're one funny fella.
> 
> The problem this time seems to be that he was giving an opinion, 
> (paraphrase)  "...the battle plan wasn't working and they have to draw 
> up a new one..." or something like that.  Unless the US came out and 
> said this, Arnett had no right to put his own spin on it.  How does he 
> know that he was right?  He may be right, but as a reporter, he should 
> have remained quiet.
> 
> What do the rest of you think?

Well, considering that there was widespread on-air speculation by 
reporters and pundits _outside_ of Baghdad for days before Arnett voiced 
it from within Baghdad.....

> 
> In war, truth is the first casualty.  None of us really know what the 
> heck is going on.  I switch channels when the embedded reporters come on.

A wise choice.


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Mike Cleven

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