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  • GT98
    FanBoy
    • Aug 1999
    • 4408

    #1

    The US media and the War

    Great Article on Foxnews.com



    Sums up excatly how I feel about how the press is handeling the whole thing....


    Scott
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  • isochar
    Super MURCer
    • Nov 1999
    • 1113

    #2
    I have to agree that the US media has overstepped its ethical/moral boundaries too many times.

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    • cjolley
      Super MURCer
      • Aug 1999
      • 7672

      #3
      I agree.
      They struck first and killed thousands of civilians.
      We have killed a few and only by accident.
      This is War after all.
      I don't understand the comparison.
      chuck
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      • Dr Mordrid
        Moderator
        • Apr 2001
        • 26592

        #4
        Sure is a sad commentary on the mental state of affairs in our "Journalism Schools", isn't it?

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        • Joel
          Moderator
          • Aug 1999
          • 3747

          #5
          They just need to stop having press conferences, arrest and jail anyone leaking information to the press, and when asked a question say 'NO COMMENT'. Some of our politicians just need to grow some balls.

          Joel
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          • spoogenet
            MURCer
            • Feb 2000
            • 526

            #6
            Joel,

            Simply saying "NO COMMENT" is rather inadequate in situations such as these. This calls for a much bolder statement....such as "I can neither confirm nor deny that."

            b
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            • Joel
              Moderator
              • Aug 1999
              • 3747

              #7
              How about they just tell them to "F**K OFF".

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              • Joel
                Moderator
                • Aug 1999
                • 3747

                #8
                Speaking of news.

                Blair Urges End to Mideast Violence
                Updated: Thu, Nov 01 11:19 AM EST
                By ROBERT BARR, Associated Press Writer
                JERUSALEM (AP) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair, winding up a trip to the Middle East, urged Israelis and Palestinians on Thursday to stop violence and return to the peace table.
                That's like asking a wild bear not to s*** in the woods.

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                • KvHagedorn
                  Super MURCer
                  • Aug 1999
                  • 10725

                  #9
                  Nothing annoys a professional questioner like being asked a tough question in return. When asked about some sensitive military information, our defense spokesmen need to ask the questioner "And why do our enemies need to know this information?"

                  That should put them in their place right away..

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                  • The PIT
                    Super MURCer
                    • Aug 1999
                    • 11901

                    #10
                    Our press suggested the Blair trip to Syria was an embarrasment for him. Whoever believed that it would be easy and that common ground would found instantley must have been dreaming. I wasn't at all surprised what happened at least he tried and Syria let him in.
                    Also our Government is beginning to get grumpy with our press.
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                    • Joel
                      Moderator
                      • Aug 1999
                      • 3747

                      #11
                      Also our Government is beginning to get grumpy with our press.
                      Yea I have notice that Rumsfield seems to get quite irritated with the press at times here lately.

                      Whatever happened to the 'need to know' principal??

                      The press should be doing everything it can bloster the country instead of bringing it down. So what if that seems biased.

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                      • The PIT
                        Super MURCer
                        • Aug 1999
                        • 11901

                        #12
                        Times have changed I suppose. The press these days show everything I guess it's called freedom of the press.
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                        • cjolley
                          Super MURCer
                          • Aug 1999
                          • 7672

                          #13
                          Here's another look.


                          chuck
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                          • KvHagedorn
                            Super MURCer
                            • Aug 1999
                            • 10725

                            #14
                            One of the problems with the news media is that they have the mistaken assumption that they are in the entertainment business. The war just isn't entertaining enough for them right now.

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                            • RedRed
                              Super MURCer
                              • May 2000
                              • 2423

                              #15
                              Blair - The current Middle East US envoy!!!!


                              I think it is a bit weird. Tony Blair, the Prime Minister of the UK, is no his sixth visit to bolster support for the coalition. 8 countries since Monday (its Thursday now, if you count Yasser Arafat & Israel as 2 countries!!!).

                              Even the BBC defined his role tonight as a US envoy!!!

                              Regards
                              RedRed
                              Dont just swallow the blue pill.

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