Off Topic- CNN reporter film sniper kills
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Off Topic- CNN reporter film sniper kills
I Believe it's time to start a class action against these
anti-American Communist network on behalf of our American Soldiers, and
if was seated on it's jury I would award every last dollar the traitors
had.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
http://www.seguingazette.com/story.l...111fc9c3ee21ec
CNN shooting to a new low
By Chris Lykins
The Gazette-Enterprise
Published October 20, 2006
The shot rings out from a --------- rifle and before the bullet finds
its mark in the back of a United States serviceman, the screen fades to
black.
This — CNN says — is the “unvarnished truth” of the war in Iraq that the
American people must face.
Like a parent to a child, the network knows what is good for us — even
if we don’t.
They American people must also apparently face this “unvarnished truth”
just a few weeks from the Congressional mid-term elections in what might
be the most blatant political gift to the Democrats since Dan Rather’s
career went down in a blizard of forged Bush military documents.
CNN aired video of sniper attacks on U.S. military personnel provided
helpfully by the “insurgents” — notice we can’t call them terrorists or
murderers.
CNN says it aired the video because it “concluded the tape meets our
criteria for newsworthiness.”
That’s a statement that raises serious questions about how exactly the
network goes about making such a determination — and getting it so
painfully wrong.
Apparently, the decision came after it was the subject of “hours of
intense editorial debate,” which I think the American people would love
to hear — you know, as long as we are getting the “unvarnished truth.”
Can we hear this “intense editorial debate,” or is that a little too
“unvarnished” for the network to handle?
What did this sniper video provide for Americans — beyond a reminder
that CNN’s journalistic ethics always take a backseat to its agenda?
CNN says Americans need to know what is going on in Iraq — as if its
ceaseless defeatist drum beat wasn’t enough?
We know that our men and women in uniform are dying in the streets of
Baghdad.
We know those numbers are real people, with real faces, families, hopes
and dreams that ended in the explosion of an IED or — as the network
reminded us — at the end of a sniper’s bullet.
Unlike some, we don’t view them as flickering numbers on some political
tote board.
We know that flag-draped coffins are returning home and that families
are gathering to say goodbye.
For those families who get treated to the final moments of their loved
ones before their violent end in the network’s pursuit of “truth,” it is
especially cruel.
We already know the “truth” and the network knows that — what CNN wants
to do is pour salt in the wound.
Hiding behind journalistic principles long-since abandoned, the network
has sunk to a new low by essentially becoming the propaganda and public
relations arm of a group of thugs and murderers.
Even those opposed to the war in Iraq — and to act as if that number
isn’t large and growing would be absurd — can recognize this for what it
is.
Part of it is a grab for ratings in an era in which Fox News dominates
on a nightly basis. CNN, the tottering monarch of days gone by, is
making another feeble grasp for a crown that slipped from its grip so
long ago — for many viewers because of manuevers exactly like this one.
I don’t trust CNN anymore — haven’t since I learned that the network
essentially sat on stories about just how bad things were in Iraq when
Saddam Hussein was running it in order to maintain access in the
country.
Back then we didn’t need to know how bad things were going in Iraq, and
CNN said it sat on those stories to protect the lives of people.
Yet, here, just a few years later, CNN says we desparately need to know
how bad things are in Iraq and the network can’t wait to show us the end
of another series of lives.
CNN hasn’t only lost its way — it’s a network that’s lost its soul.
Chris Lykins is the managing editor for the Gazette-Enterprise
anti-American Communist network on behalf of our American Soldiers, and
if was seated on it's jury I would award every last dollar the traitors
had.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
http://www.seguingazette.com/story.l...111fc9c3ee21ec
CNN shooting to a new low
By Chris Lykins
The Gazette-Enterprise
Published October 20, 2006
The shot rings out from a --------- rifle and before the bullet finds
its mark in the back of a United States serviceman, the screen fades to
black.
This — CNN says — is the “unvarnished truth” of the war in Iraq that the
American people must face.
Like a parent to a child, the network knows what is good for us — even
if we don’t.
They American people must also apparently face this “unvarnished truth”
just a few weeks from the Congressional mid-term elections in what might
be the most blatant political gift to the Democrats since Dan Rather’s
career went down in a blizard of forged Bush military documents.
CNN aired video of sniper attacks on U.S. military personnel provided
helpfully by the “insurgents” — notice we can’t call them terrorists or
murderers.
CNN says it aired the video because it “concluded the tape meets our
criteria for newsworthiness.”
That’s a statement that raises serious questions about how exactly the
network goes about making such a determination — and getting it so
painfully wrong.
Apparently, the decision came after it was the subject of “hours of
intense editorial debate,” which I think the American people would love
to hear — you know, as long as we are getting the “unvarnished truth.”
Can we hear this “intense editorial debate,” or is that a little too
“unvarnished” for the network to handle?
What did this sniper video provide for Americans — beyond a reminder
that CNN’s journalistic ethics always take a backseat to its agenda?
CNN says Americans need to know what is going on in Iraq — as if its
ceaseless defeatist drum beat wasn’t enough?
We know that our men and women in uniform are dying in the streets of
Baghdad.
We know those numbers are real people, with real faces, families, hopes
and dreams that ended in the explosion of an IED or — as the network
reminded us — at the end of a sniper’s bullet.
Unlike some, we don’t view them as flickering numbers on some political
tote board.
We know that flag-draped coffins are returning home and that families
are gathering to say goodbye.
For those families who get treated to the final moments of their loved
ones before their violent end in the network’s pursuit of “truth,” it is
especially cruel.
We already know the “truth” and the network knows that — what CNN wants
to do is pour salt in the wound.
Hiding behind journalistic principles long-since abandoned, the network
has sunk to a new low by essentially becoming the propaganda and public
relations arm of a group of thugs and murderers.
Even those opposed to the war in Iraq — and to act as if that number
isn’t large and growing would be absurd — can recognize this for what it
is.
Part of it is a grab for ratings in an era in which Fox News dominates
on a nightly basis. CNN, the tottering monarch of days gone by, is
making another feeble grasp for a crown that slipped from its grip so
long ago — for many viewers because of manuevers exactly like this one.
I don’t trust CNN anymore — haven’t since I learned that the network
essentially sat on stories about just how bad things were in Iraq when
Saddam Hussein was running it in order to maintain access in the
country.
Back then we didn’t need to know how bad things were going in Iraq, and
CNN said it sat on those stories to protect the lives of people.
Yet, here, just a few years later, CNN says we desparately need to know
how bad things are in Iraq and the network can’t wait to show us the end
of another series of lives.
CNN hasn’t only lost its way — it’s a network that’s lost its soul.
Chris Lykins is the managing editor for the Gazette-Enterprise
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Re: Off Topic- CNN reporter film sniper kills
Bill,
I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day. That
is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire gutted
buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for police,
fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the Republicans
and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
least one is.
It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree that
will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
process of fitting back into American society.
Earle
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4538D5EA.A5496A6E@***.net...
> I Believe it's time to start a class action against these
> anti-American Communist network on behalf of our American Soldiers, and
> if was seated on it's jury I would award every last dollar the traitors
> had.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> http://www.seguingazette.com/story.l...111fc9c3ee21ec
> CNN shooting to a new low
>
> By Chris Lykins
> The Gazette-Enterprise
>
> Published October 20, 2006
>
> The shot rings out from a --------- rifle and before the bullet finds
> its mark in the back of a United States serviceman, the screen fades to
> black.
>
> This - CNN says - is the "unvarnished truth" of the war in Iraq that the
> American people must face.
>
> Like a parent to a child, the network knows what is good for us - even
> if we don't.
>
> They American people must also apparently face this "unvarnished truth"
> just a few weeks from the Congressional mid-term elections in what might
> be the most blatant political gift to the Democrats since Dan Rather's
> career went down in a blizard of forged Bush military documents.
>
> CNN aired video of sniper attacks on U.S. military personnel provided
> helpfully by the "insurgents" - notice we can't call them terrorists or
> murderers.
>
> CNN says it aired the video because it "concluded the tape meets our
> criteria for newsworthiness."
>
> That's a statement that raises serious questions about how exactly the
> network goes about making such a determination - and getting it so
> painfully wrong.
>
> Apparently, the decision came after it was the subject of "hours of
> intense editorial debate," which I think the American people would love
> to hear - you know, as long as we are getting the "unvarnished truth."
>
> Can we hear this "intense editorial debate," or is that a little too
> "unvarnished" for the network to handle?
>
> What did this sniper video provide for Americans - beyond a reminder
> that CNN's journalistic ethics always take a backseat to its agenda?
>
> CNN says Americans need to know what is going on in Iraq - as if its
> ceaseless defeatist drum beat wasn't enough?
>
> We know that our men and women in uniform are dying in the streets of
> Baghdad.
>
> We know those numbers are real people, with real faces, families, hopes
> and dreams that ended in the explosion of an IED or - as the network
> reminded us - at the end of a sniper's bullet.
>
> Unlike some, we don't view them as flickering numbers on some political
> tote board.
>
> We know that flag-draped coffins are returning home and that families
> are gathering to say goodbye.
>
> For those families who get treated to the final moments of their loved
> ones before their violent end in the network's pursuit of "truth," it is
> especially cruel.
>
> We already know the "truth" and the network knows that - what CNN wants
> to do is pour salt in the wound.
>
> Hiding behind journalistic principles long-since abandoned, the network
> has sunk to a new low by essentially becoming the propaganda and public
> relations arm of a group of thugs and murderers.
>
> Even those opposed to the war in Iraq - and to act as if that number
> isn't large and growing would be absurd - can recognize this for what it
> is.
>
> Part of it is a grab for ratings in an era in which Fox News dominates
> on a nightly basis. CNN, the tottering monarch of days gone by, is
> making another feeble grasp for a crown that slipped from its grip so
> long ago - for many viewers because of manuevers exactly like this one.
>
> I don't trust CNN anymore - haven't since I learned that the network
> essentially sat on stories about just how bad things were in Iraq when
> Saddam Hussein was running it in order to maintain access in the
> country.
>
> Back then we didn't need to know how bad things were going in Iraq, and
> CNN said it sat on those stories to protect the lives of people.
>
> Yet, here, just a few years later, CNN says we desparately need to know
> how bad things are in Iraq and the network can't wait to show us the end
> of another series of lives.
>
> CNN hasn't only lost its way - it's a network that's lost its soul.
>
> Chris Lykins is the managing editor for the Gazette-Enterprise
--
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I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day. That
is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire gutted
buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for police,
fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the Republicans
and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
least one is.
It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree that
will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
process of fitting back into American society.
Earle
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4538D5EA.A5496A6E@***.net...
> I Believe it's time to start a class action against these
> anti-American Communist network on behalf of our American Soldiers, and
> if was seated on it's jury I would award every last dollar the traitors
> had.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> http://www.seguingazette.com/story.l...111fc9c3ee21ec
> CNN shooting to a new low
>
> By Chris Lykins
> The Gazette-Enterprise
>
> Published October 20, 2006
>
> The shot rings out from a --------- rifle and before the bullet finds
> its mark in the back of a United States serviceman, the screen fades to
> black.
>
> This - CNN says - is the "unvarnished truth" of the war in Iraq that the
> American people must face.
>
> Like a parent to a child, the network knows what is good for us - even
> if we don't.
>
> They American people must also apparently face this "unvarnished truth"
> just a few weeks from the Congressional mid-term elections in what might
> be the most blatant political gift to the Democrats since Dan Rather's
> career went down in a blizard of forged Bush military documents.
>
> CNN aired video of sniper attacks on U.S. military personnel provided
> helpfully by the "insurgents" - notice we can't call them terrorists or
> murderers.
>
> CNN says it aired the video because it "concluded the tape meets our
> criteria for newsworthiness."
>
> That's a statement that raises serious questions about how exactly the
> network goes about making such a determination - and getting it so
> painfully wrong.
>
> Apparently, the decision came after it was the subject of "hours of
> intense editorial debate," which I think the American people would love
> to hear - you know, as long as we are getting the "unvarnished truth."
>
> Can we hear this "intense editorial debate," or is that a little too
> "unvarnished" for the network to handle?
>
> What did this sniper video provide for Americans - beyond a reminder
> that CNN's journalistic ethics always take a backseat to its agenda?
>
> CNN says Americans need to know what is going on in Iraq - as if its
> ceaseless defeatist drum beat wasn't enough?
>
> We know that our men and women in uniform are dying in the streets of
> Baghdad.
>
> We know those numbers are real people, with real faces, families, hopes
> and dreams that ended in the explosion of an IED or - as the network
> reminded us - at the end of a sniper's bullet.
>
> Unlike some, we don't view them as flickering numbers on some political
> tote board.
>
> We know that flag-draped coffins are returning home and that families
> are gathering to say goodbye.
>
> For those families who get treated to the final moments of their loved
> ones before their violent end in the network's pursuit of "truth," it is
> especially cruel.
>
> We already know the "truth" and the network knows that - what CNN wants
> to do is pour salt in the wound.
>
> Hiding behind journalistic principles long-since abandoned, the network
> has sunk to a new low by essentially becoming the propaganda and public
> relations arm of a group of thugs and murderers.
>
> Even those opposed to the war in Iraq - and to act as if that number
> isn't large and growing would be absurd - can recognize this for what it
> is.
>
> Part of it is a grab for ratings in an era in which Fox News dominates
> on a nightly basis. CNN, the tottering monarch of days gone by, is
> making another feeble grasp for a crown that slipped from its grip so
> long ago - for many viewers because of manuevers exactly like this one.
>
> I don't trust CNN anymore - haven't since I learned that the network
> essentially sat on stories about just how bad things were in Iraq when
> Saddam Hussein was running it in order to maintain access in the
> country.
>
> Back then we didn't need to know how bad things were going in Iraq, and
> CNN said it sat on those stories to protect the lives of people.
>
> Yet, here, just a few years later, CNN says we desparately need to know
> how bad things are in Iraq and the network can't wait to show us the end
> of another series of lives.
>
> CNN hasn't only lost its way - it's a network that's lost its soul.
>
> Chris Lykins is the managing editor for the Gazette-Enterprise
--
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Re: Off Topic- CNN reporter film sniper kills
Bill,
I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day. That
is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire gutted
buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for police,
fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the Republicans
and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
least one is.
It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree that
will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
process of fitting back into American society.
Earle
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4538D5EA.A5496A6E@***.net...
> I Believe it's time to start a class action against these
> anti-American Communist network on behalf of our American Soldiers, and
> if was seated on it's jury I would award every last dollar the traitors
> had.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> http://www.seguingazette.com/story.l...111fc9c3ee21ec
> CNN shooting to a new low
>
> By Chris Lykins
> The Gazette-Enterprise
>
> Published October 20, 2006
>
> The shot rings out from a --------- rifle and before the bullet finds
> its mark in the back of a United States serviceman, the screen fades to
> black.
>
> This - CNN says - is the "unvarnished truth" of the war in Iraq that the
> American people must face.
>
> Like a parent to a child, the network knows what is good for us - even
> if we don't.
>
> They American people must also apparently face this "unvarnished truth"
> just a few weeks from the Congressional mid-term elections in what might
> be the most blatant political gift to the Democrats since Dan Rather's
> career went down in a blizard of forged Bush military documents.
>
> CNN aired video of sniper attacks on U.S. military personnel provided
> helpfully by the "insurgents" - notice we can't call them terrorists or
> murderers.
>
> CNN says it aired the video because it "concluded the tape meets our
> criteria for newsworthiness."
>
> That's a statement that raises serious questions about how exactly the
> network goes about making such a determination - and getting it so
> painfully wrong.
>
> Apparently, the decision came after it was the subject of "hours of
> intense editorial debate," which I think the American people would love
> to hear - you know, as long as we are getting the "unvarnished truth."
>
> Can we hear this "intense editorial debate," or is that a little too
> "unvarnished" for the network to handle?
>
> What did this sniper video provide for Americans - beyond a reminder
> that CNN's journalistic ethics always take a backseat to its agenda?
>
> CNN says Americans need to know what is going on in Iraq - as if its
> ceaseless defeatist drum beat wasn't enough?
>
> We know that our men and women in uniform are dying in the streets of
> Baghdad.
>
> We know those numbers are real people, with real faces, families, hopes
> and dreams that ended in the explosion of an IED or - as the network
> reminded us - at the end of a sniper's bullet.
>
> Unlike some, we don't view them as flickering numbers on some political
> tote board.
>
> We know that flag-draped coffins are returning home and that families
> are gathering to say goodbye.
>
> For those families who get treated to the final moments of their loved
> ones before their violent end in the network's pursuit of "truth," it is
> especially cruel.
>
> We already know the "truth" and the network knows that - what CNN wants
> to do is pour salt in the wound.
>
> Hiding behind journalistic principles long-since abandoned, the network
> has sunk to a new low by essentially becoming the propaganda and public
> relations arm of a group of thugs and murderers.
>
> Even those opposed to the war in Iraq - and to act as if that number
> isn't large and growing would be absurd - can recognize this for what it
> is.
>
> Part of it is a grab for ratings in an era in which Fox News dominates
> on a nightly basis. CNN, the tottering monarch of days gone by, is
> making another feeble grasp for a crown that slipped from its grip so
> long ago - for many viewers because of manuevers exactly like this one.
>
> I don't trust CNN anymore - haven't since I learned that the network
> essentially sat on stories about just how bad things were in Iraq when
> Saddam Hussein was running it in order to maintain access in the
> country.
>
> Back then we didn't need to know how bad things were going in Iraq, and
> CNN said it sat on those stories to protect the lives of people.
>
> Yet, here, just a few years later, CNN says we desparately need to know
> how bad things are in Iraq and the network can't wait to show us the end
> of another series of lives.
>
> CNN hasn't only lost its way - it's a network that's lost its soul.
>
> Chris Lykins is the managing editor for the Gazette-Enterprise
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day. That
is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire gutted
buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for police,
fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the Republicans
and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
least one is.
It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree that
will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
process of fitting back into American society.
Earle
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4538D5EA.A5496A6E@***.net...
> I Believe it's time to start a class action against these
> anti-American Communist network on behalf of our American Soldiers, and
> if was seated on it's jury I would award every last dollar the traitors
> had.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> http://www.seguingazette.com/story.l...111fc9c3ee21ec
> CNN shooting to a new low
>
> By Chris Lykins
> The Gazette-Enterprise
>
> Published October 20, 2006
>
> The shot rings out from a --------- rifle and before the bullet finds
> its mark in the back of a United States serviceman, the screen fades to
> black.
>
> This - CNN says - is the "unvarnished truth" of the war in Iraq that the
> American people must face.
>
> Like a parent to a child, the network knows what is good for us - even
> if we don't.
>
> They American people must also apparently face this "unvarnished truth"
> just a few weeks from the Congressional mid-term elections in what might
> be the most blatant political gift to the Democrats since Dan Rather's
> career went down in a blizard of forged Bush military documents.
>
> CNN aired video of sniper attacks on U.S. military personnel provided
> helpfully by the "insurgents" - notice we can't call them terrorists or
> murderers.
>
> CNN says it aired the video because it "concluded the tape meets our
> criteria for newsworthiness."
>
> That's a statement that raises serious questions about how exactly the
> network goes about making such a determination - and getting it so
> painfully wrong.
>
> Apparently, the decision came after it was the subject of "hours of
> intense editorial debate," which I think the American people would love
> to hear - you know, as long as we are getting the "unvarnished truth."
>
> Can we hear this "intense editorial debate," or is that a little too
> "unvarnished" for the network to handle?
>
> What did this sniper video provide for Americans - beyond a reminder
> that CNN's journalistic ethics always take a backseat to its agenda?
>
> CNN says Americans need to know what is going on in Iraq - as if its
> ceaseless defeatist drum beat wasn't enough?
>
> We know that our men and women in uniform are dying in the streets of
> Baghdad.
>
> We know those numbers are real people, with real faces, families, hopes
> and dreams that ended in the explosion of an IED or - as the network
> reminded us - at the end of a sniper's bullet.
>
> Unlike some, we don't view them as flickering numbers on some political
> tote board.
>
> We know that flag-draped coffins are returning home and that families
> are gathering to say goodbye.
>
> For those families who get treated to the final moments of their loved
> ones before their violent end in the network's pursuit of "truth," it is
> especially cruel.
>
> We already know the "truth" and the network knows that - what CNN wants
> to do is pour salt in the wound.
>
> Hiding behind journalistic principles long-since abandoned, the network
> has sunk to a new low by essentially becoming the propaganda and public
> relations arm of a group of thugs and murderers.
>
> Even those opposed to the war in Iraq - and to act as if that number
> isn't large and growing would be absurd - can recognize this for what it
> is.
>
> Part of it is a grab for ratings in an era in which Fox News dominates
> on a nightly basis. CNN, the tottering monarch of days gone by, is
> making another feeble grasp for a crown that slipped from its grip so
> long ago - for many viewers because of manuevers exactly like this one.
>
> I don't trust CNN anymore - haven't since I learned that the network
> essentially sat on stories about just how bad things were in Iraq when
> Saddam Hussein was running it in order to maintain access in the
> country.
>
> Back then we didn't need to know how bad things were going in Iraq, and
> CNN said it sat on those stories to protect the lives of people.
>
> Yet, here, just a few years later, CNN says we desparately need to know
> how bad things are in Iraq and the network can't wait to show us the end
> of another series of lives.
>
> CNN hasn't only lost its way - it's a network that's lost its soul.
>
> Chris Lykins is the managing editor for the Gazette-Enterprise
--
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Re: Off Topic- CNN reporter film sniper kills
Bill,
I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day. That
is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire gutted
buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for police,
fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the Republicans
and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
least one is.
It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree that
will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
process of fitting back into American society.
Earle
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4538D5EA.A5496A6E@***.net...
> I Believe it's time to start a class action against these
> anti-American Communist network on behalf of our American Soldiers, and
> if was seated on it's jury I would award every last dollar the traitors
> had.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> http://www.seguingazette.com/story.l...111fc9c3ee21ec
> CNN shooting to a new low
>
> By Chris Lykins
> The Gazette-Enterprise
>
> Published October 20, 2006
>
> The shot rings out from a --------- rifle and before the bullet finds
> its mark in the back of a United States serviceman, the screen fades to
> black.
>
> This - CNN says - is the "unvarnished truth" of the war in Iraq that the
> American people must face.
>
> Like a parent to a child, the network knows what is good for us - even
> if we don't.
>
> They American people must also apparently face this "unvarnished truth"
> just a few weeks from the Congressional mid-term elections in what might
> be the most blatant political gift to the Democrats since Dan Rather's
> career went down in a blizard of forged Bush military documents.
>
> CNN aired video of sniper attacks on U.S. military personnel provided
> helpfully by the "insurgents" - notice we can't call them terrorists or
> murderers.
>
> CNN says it aired the video because it "concluded the tape meets our
> criteria for newsworthiness."
>
> That's a statement that raises serious questions about how exactly the
> network goes about making such a determination - and getting it so
> painfully wrong.
>
> Apparently, the decision came after it was the subject of "hours of
> intense editorial debate," which I think the American people would love
> to hear - you know, as long as we are getting the "unvarnished truth."
>
> Can we hear this "intense editorial debate," or is that a little too
> "unvarnished" for the network to handle?
>
> What did this sniper video provide for Americans - beyond a reminder
> that CNN's journalistic ethics always take a backseat to its agenda?
>
> CNN says Americans need to know what is going on in Iraq - as if its
> ceaseless defeatist drum beat wasn't enough?
>
> We know that our men and women in uniform are dying in the streets of
> Baghdad.
>
> We know those numbers are real people, with real faces, families, hopes
> and dreams that ended in the explosion of an IED or - as the network
> reminded us - at the end of a sniper's bullet.
>
> Unlike some, we don't view them as flickering numbers on some political
> tote board.
>
> We know that flag-draped coffins are returning home and that families
> are gathering to say goodbye.
>
> For those families who get treated to the final moments of their loved
> ones before their violent end in the network's pursuit of "truth," it is
> especially cruel.
>
> We already know the "truth" and the network knows that - what CNN wants
> to do is pour salt in the wound.
>
> Hiding behind journalistic principles long-since abandoned, the network
> has sunk to a new low by essentially becoming the propaganda and public
> relations arm of a group of thugs and murderers.
>
> Even those opposed to the war in Iraq - and to act as if that number
> isn't large and growing would be absurd - can recognize this for what it
> is.
>
> Part of it is a grab for ratings in an era in which Fox News dominates
> on a nightly basis. CNN, the tottering monarch of days gone by, is
> making another feeble grasp for a crown that slipped from its grip so
> long ago - for many viewers because of manuevers exactly like this one.
>
> I don't trust CNN anymore - haven't since I learned that the network
> essentially sat on stories about just how bad things were in Iraq when
> Saddam Hussein was running it in order to maintain access in the
> country.
>
> Back then we didn't need to know how bad things were going in Iraq, and
> CNN said it sat on those stories to protect the lives of people.
>
> Yet, here, just a few years later, CNN says we desparately need to know
> how bad things are in Iraq and the network can't wait to show us the end
> of another series of lives.
>
> CNN hasn't only lost its way - it's a network that's lost its soul.
>
> Chris Lykins is the managing editor for the Gazette-Enterprise
--
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I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day. That
is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire gutted
buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for police,
fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the Republicans
and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
least one is.
It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree that
will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
process of fitting back into American society.
Earle
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4538D5EA.A5496A6E@***.net...
> I Believe it's time to start a class action against these
> anti-American Communist network on behalf of our American Soldiers, and
> if was seated on it's jury I would award every last dollar the traitors
> had.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> http://www.seguingazette.com/story.l...111fc9c3ee21ec
> CNN shooting to a new low
>
> By Chris Lykins
> The Gazette-Enterprise
>
> Published October 20, 2006
>
> The shot rings out from a --------- rifle and before the bullet finds
> its mark in the back of a United States serviceman, the screen fades to
> black.
>
> This - CNN says - is the "unvarnished truth" of the war in Iraq that the
> American people must face.
>
> Like a parent to a child, the network knows what is good for us - even
> if we don't.
>
> They American people must also apparently face this "unvarnished truth"
> just a few weeks from the Congressional mid-term elections in what might
> be the most blatant political gift to the Democrats since Dan Rather's
> career went down in a blizard of forged Bush military documents.
>
> CNN aired video of sniper attacks on U.S. military personnel provided
> helpfully by the "insurgents" - notice we can't call them terrorists or
> murderers.
>
> CNN says it aired the video because it "concluded the tape meets our
> criteria for newsworthiness."
>
> That's a statement that raises serious questions about how exactly the
> network goes about making such a determination - and getting it so
> painfully wrong.
>
> Apparently, the decision came after it was the subject of "hours of
> intense editorial debate," which I think the American people would love
> to hear - you know, as long as we are getting the "unvarnished truth."
>
> Can we hear this "intense editorial debate," or is that a little too
> "unvarnished" for the network to handle?
>
> What did this sniper video provide for Americans - beyond a reminder
> that CNN's journalistic ethics always take a backseat to its agenda?
>
> CNN says Americans need to know what is going on in Iraq - as if its
> ceaseless defeatist drum beat wasn't enough?
>
> We know that our men and women in uniform are dying in the streets of
> Baghdad.
>
> We know those numbers are real people, with real faces, families, hopes
> and dreams that ended in the explosion of an IED or - as the network
> reminded us - at the end of a sniper's bullet.
>
> Unlike some, we don't view them as flickering numbers on some political
> tote board.
>
> We know that flag-draped coffins are returning home and that families
> are gathering to say goodbye.
>
> For those families who get treated to the final moments of their loved
> ones before their violent end in the network's pursuit of "truth," it is
> especially cruel.
>
> We already know the "truth" and the network knows that - what CNN wants
> to do is pour salt in the wound.
>
> Hiding behind journalistic principles long-since abandoned, the network
> has sunk to a new low by essentially becoming the propaganda and public
> relations arm of a group of thugs and murderers.
>
> Even those opposed to the war in Iraq - and to act as if that number
> isn't large and growing would be absurd - can recognize this for what it
> is.
>
> Part of it is a grab for ratings in an era in which Fox News dominates
> on a nightly basis. CNN, the tottering monarch of days gone by, is
> making another feeble grasp for a crown that slipped from its grip so
> long ago - for many viewers because of manuevers exactly like this one.
>
> I don't trust CNN anymore - haven't since I learned that the network
> essentially sat on stories about just how bad things were in Iraq when
> Saddam Hussein was running it in order to maintain access in the
> country.
>
> Back then we didn't need to know how bad things were going in Iraq, and
> CNN said it sat on those stories to protect the lives of people.
>
> Yet, here, just a few years later, CNN says we desparately need to know
> how bad things are in Iraq and the network can't wait to show us the end
> of another series of lives.
>
> CNN hasn't only lost its way - it's a network that's lost its soul.
>
> Chris Lykins is the managing editor for the Gazette-Enterprise
--
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Re: Off Topic- CNN reporter film sniper kills
The CNN reporter is an accessory to murder!
I think with the election this November 7th, you'll find Americans
won't cut and run.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Bill,
>
> I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
> showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day. That
> is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire gutted
> buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for police,
> fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
> unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the Republicans
> and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
> stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
> least one is.
>
> It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
> own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree that
> will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
> process of fitting back into American society.
>
> Earle
I think with the election this November 7th, you'll find Americans
won't cut and run.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Bill,
>
> I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
> showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day. That
> is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire gutted
> buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for police,
> fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
> unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the Republicans
> and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
> stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
> least one is.
>
> It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
> own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree that
> will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
> process of fitting back into American society.
>
> Earle
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Posts: n/a
Re: Off Topic- CNN reporter film sniper kills
The CNN reporter is an accessory to murder!
I think with the election this November 7th, you'll find Americans
won't cut and run.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Bill,
>
> I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
> showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day. That
> is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire gutted
> buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for police,
> fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
> unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the Republicans
> and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
> stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
> least one is.
>
> It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
> own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree that
> will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
> process of fitting back into American society.
>
> Earle
I think with the election this November 7th, you'll find Americans
won't cut and run.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Bill,
>
> I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
> showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day. That
> is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire gutted
> buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for police,
> fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
> unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the Republicans
> and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
> stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
> least one is.
>
> It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
> own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree that
> will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
> process of fitting back into American society.
>
> Earle
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Off Topic- CNN reporter film sniper kills
The CNN reporter is an accessory to murder!
I think with the election this November 7th, you'll find Americans
won't cut and run.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Bill,
>
> I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
> showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day. That
> is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire gutted
> buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for police,
> fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
> unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the Republicans
> and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
> stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
> least one is.
>
> It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
> own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree that
> will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
> process of fitting back into American society.
>
> Earle
I think with the election this November 7th, you'll find Americans
won't cut and run.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Earle Horton wrote:
>
> Bill,
>
> I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
> showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day. That
> is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire gutted
> buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for police,
> fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
> unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the Republicans
> and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
> stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
> least one is.
>
> It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
> own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree that
> will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
> process of fitting back into American society.
>
> Earle
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Re: Off Topic- CNN reporter film sniper kills
Bill and Earle....
Does the fact CNN paid the terrorists to perform this premeditated murder of
an American, and/or the reporter's failure to take any step to prevent the
murder any kind of proof they are accessories to the murder?
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4538E7B4.791D4C09@***.net...
> The CNN reporter is an accessory to murder!
> I think with the election this November 7th, you'll find Americans
> won't cut and run.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>> Bill,
>>
>> I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
>> showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day.
>> That
>> is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire
>> gutted
>> buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for
>> police,
>> fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
>> unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the
>> Republicans
>> and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
>> stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
>> least one is.
>>
>> It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
>> own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree
>> that
>> will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
>> process of fitting back into American society.
>>
>> Earle
Does the fact CNN paid the terrorists to perform this premeditated murder of
an American, and/or the reporter's failure to take any step to prevent the
murder any kind of proof they are accessories to the murder?
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4538E7B4.791D4C09@***.net...
> The CNN reporter is an accessory to murder!
> I think with the election this November 7th, you'll find Americans
> won't cut and run.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>> Bill,
>>
>> I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
>> showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day.
>> That
>> is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire
>> gutted
>> buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for
>> police,
>> fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
>> unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the
>> Republicans
>> and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
>> stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
>> least one is.
>>
>> It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
>> own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree
>> that
>> will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
>> process of fitting back into American society.
>>
>> Earle
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Off Topic- CNN reporter film sniper kills
Bill and Earle....
Does the fact CNN paid the terrorists to perform this premeditated murder of
an American, and/or the reporter's failure to take any step to prevent the
murder any kind of proof they are accessories to the murder?
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4538E7B4.791D4C09@***.net...
> The CNN reporter is an accessory to murder!
> I think with the election this November 7th, you'll find Americans
> won't cut and run.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>> Bill,
>>
>> I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
>> showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day.
>> That
>> is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire
>> gutted
>> buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for
>> police,
>> fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
>> unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the
>> Republicans
>> and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
>> stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
>> least one is.
>>
>> It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
>> own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree
>> that
>> will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
>> process of fitting back into American society.
>>
>> Earle
Does the fact CNN paid the terrorists to perform this premeditated murder of
an American, and/or the reporter's failure to take any step to prevent the
murder any kind of proof they are accessories to the murder?
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4538E7B4.791D4C09@***.net...
> The CNN reporter is an accessory to murder!
> I think with the election this November 7th, you'll find Americans
> won't cut and run.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>> Bill,
>>
>> I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
>> showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day.
>> That
>> is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire
>> gutted
>> buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for
>> police,
>> fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
>> unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the
>> Republicans
>> and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
>> stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
>> least one is.
>>
>> It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
>> own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree
>> that
>> will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
>> process of fitting back into American society.
>>
>> Earle
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Off Topic- CNN reporter film sniper kills
Bill and Earle....
Does the fact CNN paid the terrorists to perform this premeditated murder of
an American, and/or the reporter's failure to take any step to prevent the
murder any kind of proof they are accessories to the murder?
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4538E7B4.791D4C09@***.net...
> The CNN reporter is an accessory to murder!
> I think with the election this November 7th, you'll find Americans
> won't cut and run.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>> Bill,
>>
>> I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
>> showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day.
>> That
>> is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire
>> gutted
>> buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for
>> police,
>> fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
>> unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the
>> Republicans
>> and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
>> stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
>> least one is.
>>
>> It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
>> own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree
>> that
>> will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
>> process of fitting back into American society.
>>
>> Earle
Does the fact CNN paid the terrorists to perform this premeditated murder of
an American, and/or the reporter's failure to take any step to prevent the
murder any kind of proof they are accessories to the murder?
"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4538E7B4.791D4C09@***.net...
> The CNN reporter is an accessory to murder!
> I think with the election this November 7th, you'll find Americans
> won't cut and run.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>>
>> Bill,
>>
>> I don't follow this argument at all. There is nothing "unethical" about
>> showing people being killed, which is apparently happening every day.
>> That
>> is like saying that showing auto accidents, murder victims and fire
>> gutted
>> buildings in the U.S. is a blatant attempt to get more tax money for
>> police,
>> fire and EMS departments. I don't see this article as anything but an
>> unvarnished attempt to show the American People how stupid the
>> Republicans
>> and their supporters can be. I don't believe that all Republicans are
>> stupid, but this Lykins fellow does a good job of convincing me that at
>> least one is.
>>
>> It's time to bring the boys and girls home, and leave the Iraqis to their
>> own devices, which is what they plainly want, to have a killing spree
>> that
>> will last decades. Then the soldiers can begin the long and difficult
>> process of fitting back into American society.
>>
>> Earle
