🚀 go-pugleaf

Ricardo wrote:
> 
> Sure, I can agree with your point in principle.
> 
> However, what if Peter Arnett said the opposite in that interview �
> what if he stated that the "liberation of Iraq was going ahead as
> planned by America".  Again he would be making the news � but do you
> think he would still be fired?

It is.....and he wouldn't be fired, as he would be accurately reporting
-what is- happening.....less than 50 miles and clsoing on Baghdad, as we
speak, without a sighting of the coward known as Saddam

> 
> The U.S. public was not upset that he gave the interview � they were
> upset of what he was saying.  It is what he said that got him fired �
> if you think otherwise, you are na�ve.
> 
> Rick
> 
> Bill <goth@lynx.net> wrote in message news:<3E88EFA5.94C361BA@lynx.net>...
> > A reporters job is to report the news, not make it.
> >
> > That was Arnett's mistake.
> >
> > he deserved to get canned.
> >
> > GaryROCK wrote:
> > >
> > > The guy was a commie.
> > > "Ricardo" <locomacho55@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:6eacf4fe.0303311312.4976e93b@posting.google.com...
> > > > Peter Arnett was fired from NBC and National Geographic for giving an
> > > > interview with the Iraqis:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/31/sprj.irq.arnett/index.html
> > > >
> > > > All I have to say about what he did is: SHAME ON YOU Mr. Arnett.
> > > > Shame on you for not being biased toward the west.  How dare you try
> > > > and speak the truth - especially to our enemy.  The coalition is
> > > > trying to free the Iraqi people - this is no time for truth when we
> > > > are waging a propaganda war along with a milintary one.
> > > >
> > > > I'm glad the western media did the right thing and fired you outright.
> > > >  Now I can get back to watching CNN and NBC while I enjoy my 3 course
> > > > dinner - oblivious to what is really going on.
> > > >
> > > > Rick.