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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 09:50 AM
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Pentagon furious over call for execution of captured soldier
http://www.ethiopianreview.com/articles/19574

Congressman calls on Fox to fire O’Reilly, Peters for aiding America’s enemies.

According to NBC’s top Pentagon correspondent, the Department of Defense is furious with Fox News analyst Ralph Peters, who said on July 19 that the Taliban should murder 23-year-old Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl, captured after he strayed from his post, to save the Army “legal hassles and legal bills.”

Peters, a well-known Neoconservative and frequent Fox News guest, attempted to clarify his shocking statement on Tuesday night’s O’Reilly Factor, telling right-wing host Bill O’Reilly he believes that Bergdahl had “deserted” his unit and deserved no sympathy. He did not apologize. O’Reilly added that Bergdahl must be “crazy.” snip

Congressman Eric Massa (D-NY), a former Navy commander who joined the 22 members of Congress in signing the letter, went a step further and called on Fox News to fire both O’Reilly and Peters.

“Their comments aid and abet our enemies during a time of war and the burden is on Fox News to prove that they reject this by taking the tangible action of issuing an apology and firing both of them,” he wrote.
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AwakeAtLast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 09:59 AM
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1. They don't need firing, they need to be charged with Treason.
Let's hope this gets some space in the MSM.

:kick: & R!
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asjr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 10:11 AM
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6. Treason is what it is.
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Turbineguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 10:00 AM
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2. Fat chance
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AnneD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 10:06 AM
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3. And threaten to yank their.....
Edited on Tue Aug-04-09 10:07 AM by AnneD
FCC license. Grab them by the short hairs, that ought to get their attention.What they are advocating is not in the public interest.
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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 10:08 AM
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4. Take back their broadcast spectrum, all of it. nt
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hugo_from_TN Donating Member (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 10:10 AM
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5. They don't broadcast, do they?
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brendan120678 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 10:17 AM
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7. Fox News doesn't, no.
Individual local Fox affiliates do, however.
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hugo_from_TN Donating Member (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 10:22 AM
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8. But local Fox affiliates have absolutely nothing to do with O'Reilly.
They affiliate to get the entertainment programming, some of which is quite good.
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brendan120678 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-04-09 11:27 AM
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9. Agree. (nt)
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