Stephanopoulos is underplaying the number of dead soldiers . . .

[TeeYiYi]

I noticed this last week and watched to see if he'd do it again this week. He used to say, "xx number of soldiers died this week in Iraq and Afghanistan. The government has released xx number of their names." The released number was always considerably lower than the actual number of dead soldiers.

Now he says, "The government released the names of xx number of soldiers that died in Iraq this week". This is paraphrasing of course but it's very close.

The reason I noticed this last week was because I knew that a very large number of soldiers had died that week and yet he only mentioned 6 or 7 of them.

Same thing this week although the list was longer this time. It still wasn't accurate and I think it's disingenuous and misleading. I wonder who at ABC came up with the grand idea to minimize the number of dead soldiers in this manner.

Pathetic.

TYY

[cosmik debris]

1. The Disney News Channel can't be trusted

If you need to know the facts, try this link http://icasualties.org/oif/

Bartcop posts the casualties every time he updates his page and he uses this source. There is a lot of data there.

[true_notes]

3. Newest Casrep(Casualty Report) from Centcom

Has troop deaths a 1,613 since OEF in Afghanistan began. 26,532 wounded.

[cosmik debris]

10. The other link is delayed somewhat,

and is derived (I Believe) from other sources. Your Centcom Link is certainly more up to date and accurate. THANX

[Smarmie Doofus]

2. ABC seems to be turning hard right lately. Plus their infotainment...

... 20/20/, Prime Time, etc. ... is now no 'info' and all 'tainment'.

[barbaraann]

7. 20/20 has become totally worthless.

They are covering stories about American Idol and Lost, for example, and I don't think they are doing real news. Are Stossel and Elizabeth Vargas the only two hosts now? If so, 20/20 might as well be Access Hollywood.

[serryjw]

4. Good catch!

n/t

[TeeYiYi]

6. Thanks. (kick) ;-)

TYY:kick:

[emcguffie]

5. Hmm, he's a "collaborator"

I think we should start calling public persons who do that "collaborators". They're collaborating with the christo-fascist-nazi brigade.

[Not_Giving_Up]

8. I didn't see your post

I posted on the same thing. I figure that he got a memo.

[earth mom]

9. Double Digits...

In the past year, I've read that there are rumours that the actual number of dead soldiers from the war is in the double digits and they are LYING their asses off to us all!

Sorry I don't have links to the info I read about this-if anyone has the links available to this info, please post them-TIA!