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Mon May-16-05 06:01 PM
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CBS says Nwswk retracted the story "under pressure from the white house" |
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No link .... just heard the words out of Bob Scheifer's pie hole.
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Mon May-16-05 06:02 PM
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Mon May-16-05 06:02 PM
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3. At least old Bob mentioned it. |
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Mon May-16-05 06:02 PM
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2. Turning to other news, a Harvard study shows water is wet |
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further discussion of WH influence over Newsweak will be in this month's issue of DUH! magazine :-)
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Mon May-16-05 06:03 PM
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4. Of course it did. This isnt really news. |
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The news isnt the whitehouse pressure, it is the pentagon changing its story.
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Mon May-16-05 06:08 PM
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The White House is really pushing the envelope here. They're such Bastards. This whole thing stinks so bad it's scary, either they put the story out and are using it to Slaughter what's left of the free press, ie. Newsweek or they're controlling the free press by intimidation. Very Scary Shit. Damn them, Bastards!
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Mon May-16-05 06:03 PM
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5. This sort of thing used to be grounds for impeachment |
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It's called abuse of power.
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Mon May-16-05 06:07 PM
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6. Ding, ding! You hit the nail on the head. |
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Also, on the evening news, they said Newsweek sent the Pentagon a copy of the story, and they did not deny anything.
So if that's true, they had a chance to stop the story before it went to print.
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Mon May-16-05 06:10 PM
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10. I smell a set-up/Rove. n/t |
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Mon May-16-05 06:11 PM
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14. Me 2. And I'm not surprised. Rove is a bastard. |
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Mon May-16-05 06:07 PM
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7. I hadn't really followed this |
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story(too much else). But my friend came into the co-op today and she mentioned so I asked her what it was about. After she told me ..she said she thinks it probably happened anyway.:(
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Mon May-16-05 06:11 PM
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13. It happened, alright. |
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It most certainly happened. Then Rove unhappened it.
Just like Shrub's AWOL happened...until it was unhappened.
The motto of the Shrub administration is "Hey...shit unhappens!"
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Mon May-16-05 06:18 PM
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Mon May-16-05 06:31 PM
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Mon May-16-05 06:36 PM
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"But...but...where's the shit go?"
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Mon May-16-05 06:40 PM
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Mon May-16-05 07:41 PM
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the name Orwell comes up so often when news stories related to the White House come up
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Mon May-16-05 06:09 PM
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9. And under the cover of the retraction, the Pentagon 'spokespersons' |
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dress up and go into their whirling dervish routines. Musical accompaniment is provided the by the white house jazz band
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Mon May-16-05 07:49 PM
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Mon May-16-05 06:10 PM
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11. Does Karl Rove have a picture of ..... |
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Edited on Mon May-16-05 06:15 PM by Botany
..... everybody screwing a sheep while committing a bank robbery?
How they hell can they get away with this crap? Female guards @ gitmo showed muslim prisoners simulated menstrual blood because under Islam that is seen as unclean.
Bush (sorry) Commander Cuckoo Bananas started WW III with the muslims of the world not Newsweek. But they will take the fall.
The riot in Afghanistan were caused by Newsweek and F 9/11 was bad because of M. Moore ......
Distraction and attack by these un American Fascists bastards. They are in a full court (take over everything) press now ..... they know their shit is weak so expect massive movement against any message the make C.C.B. look bad.
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Mon May-16-05 06:36 PM
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21. Why do you think the WH hired guys like Gannon |
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Mon May-16-05 06:12 PM
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15. Is this the link? I don't know how damming it is. |
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Edited on Mon May-16-05 06:13 PM by applegrove
http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/05/16/newsweek050516.htmlIf it was radio the transcripts cost. And take a few days. But they are good eggs the CBC people on the radio.
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Mon May-16-05 06:12 PM
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16. The damage is done .... |
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It really isn't significant if Mr. & Mrs. John Smith in Pleasantville think, "Gosh, that radical media erred again!" What matters is the truth has gotten out, and is making the rounds in the Islamic world. You can't put a genie back in a bottle, Karl Rove.
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Mon May-16-05 06:37 PM
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But then he only thinks in terms of politics and not what an even angrier anti-american Islamic world means for US citizens and our soldiers.
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Mon May-16-05 08:22 PM
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35. Not Really The Point Of This Little Maneuver Though |
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They could care less about the genie or the Islamic reaction, this is all part of the next stage of press intimidation: Newsweek's irresponsible journalism is responsible for deaths and violence, therefore, the gov't will now have to step in and monitor/censor/approve the news. They will say "We didn't want to, but this type of irresponsible reporting is dangerous and becoming all too common, therefore, we must step in and do something about it.
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Mon May-16-05 06:16 PM
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17. Well, no fucking shit! |
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Newsweek and CBS aren't podunk operations. If they air something, it *has* been checked and double checked. Even if it's just a story about the runaway bride. Retractions are generally of the "Ms. Miller's name is actually Mr. Frankenschtel" variety.
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Mon May-16-05 06:48 PM
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24. this is absurd it is so out of control |
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media turned attack via misleading attacks....newsweek retracting a true story...pumped up by the media controlers to mislead from real story of UK memo...and real story of terrible war and poor occupation in Afghanistan.
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Mon May-16-05 07:05 PM
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25. From CNN's front page |
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I grabbed this picture before it disappears. Nice picture, eh? Any of you Photoshop experts care to comment? Muslims in India get their message across.
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Mon May-16-05 07:39 PM
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30. Hubbies a P-shop expert and we are both artists... |
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Experts agree: those are handpainted signs lettered by someone who does it for a living.
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Mon May-16-05 07:45 PM
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32. See Brotherjohn's thread on DU dissecting those posters. |
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3666986The signs read: "Newsweek deserves to be banned" and "Bush should apologise for desecration of the Quran".
For starters, the signs look WAY to uniform and manufactured... it's as if some PR firm made them for the protestors.
Now, the signs say "Raza Academy" in small print at the bottom, which a quick Google finds is is an institution in Bombay (Mumbai), India, founded "for the sole purpose giving Islamic Knowledge to children and youngsters as well as old people". (http://www.razaacademy.com/aboutus.html )
I'm sure they are capable of producing the signs if they felt the need to. But the strangest thing is, why would they be calling to Newsweek to be banned?? I'd think their ire would be aimed straight at Bush. But angry at Newsweek for "betraying" their enemy?
THINK about it. If they believed this to be true, why would they be mad at Newsweek for reporting it?! I'd think they'd be happy Newsweek brought it into the open!Excellent points brought out in the thread.
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Mon May-16-05 07:51 PM
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34. look at the other-side of that poster -------------------> IMAGE |
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Mon May-16-05 07:09 PM
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26. Some of you may find this hard to belive but there was a time.... |
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when the media reported true news and kept their employees. NOT like today when you report true stories they fire you but when you report false stories you are rewarded by the government. No, seriously, I know people who will flame me because they do not believe me. The media used to constantly report the truth and not have to retract it.
One more comment on this sad state of affairs. I think the * regime is sadly mistaken if they think this will change anything. They can not be thinking, "Oh no, the American people will be upset." No, they are not worried about the sheeple and nor should they be.
The regime is scared of foreigners and their reaction to this news. Think about it, it was admitted that they saw the release beforehand. They knew it would just be another article down the memory hole in the grand place that used to be America. What they did not think about is the international reaction. You mark my words, no retraction from Newsweek will change their reactions.
I honestly think they have gone ahead and really messed up our international relations as well as the occupation. So you know who is reacting violently to this news? All of the nations in the area of, and including, Iraq. If everyone so wished, they could easily surround our troops and destroy them. Think of it, Iraq being an illegal occupation is enough of an insult to these people but add in this insult to one and all and if you thought we were fighting 'insurgents' before, you have seen nothing yet.
This is nothing the regime can hide from the world. * does not have followers in other countries. They do not worship false Gods. He can not simply use misdirection on these folks. He can not say mea culpa and do a retraction, they are much smarter than the average American. Even shurbs man ate, the Arab prince, will not be soothed by hand holding over this matter.
This could be very bad for us and no matter what Americans say about fraternity pranks or it is just some words on paper, their ignorance will not be excused by these other people worldwide. If an ignorant American thinks it is no biog deal, his thinking will not stop more bloodshed on our people. You can not insult everyone in this manner and expect them to play by your rules and what you think should be offensive or torture. That is the reason we were already losing in Iraq. We went over playing the war by our rules when we are on their home territory and they are playing by theirs. We have never understood this and THAT is why we have lost so many good people. Our ignorance and arrogance will be what finally causes our downfall.
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Mon May-16-05 07:23 PM
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28. I have heard that rumor. |
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Mon May-16-05 07:22 PM
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27. Another stirring example of the "free press." n/t |
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Mon May-16-05 10:18 PM
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36. This just in: The Whitehouse is white. CBS: Most trusted in news. |
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