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Thread ID: 16265 | Posts: 8 | Started: 2005-01-11
2005-01-11 12:26 | User Profile
" Four CBS News employees have been ousted in connection with CBS's flawed, inaccurate "September surprise" story questioning George W. Bush's National Guard service.
The departing CBS staffers include Senior Vice President Betsy West; "60 Minutes/Wednesday" Executive Producer Josh Howard and his deputy, Mary Murphy, all three of whom were asked to resign, press reports said Monday morning.
Mary Mapes, the producer of the segment on George W. Bush's National Guard service, was fired. Equally as important as who was fired is who was not fired: CBS News President Andrew Heyward will remain in his job, something that will upset people who believe that Heyward is a key player in CBS's allegedly biased reporting.
Dan Rather, who reported the Bush-bashing piece, is retiring in March. "
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2005-01-11 16:13 | User Profile
This whole thing smacks of disinformation to me. CBS News relied on forged documents for a story about Dubya's guard service. That much is undisputed. So, they were in the wrong there. However, there are legitimate questions about that guard service (or lack thereof) that have not been properly answered. Because of this scandal, however, nobody will now investigate any further. If I were a terrible cynic, I might say that a White House operative leaked or planted the fake documents so that the resulting fiasco would kill all inquiry along these lines.
2005-01-11 17:59 | User Profile
[QUOTE=Quantrill] If I were a terrible cynic, I might say that a White House operative leaked or planted the fake documents so that the resulting fiasco would kill all inquiry along these lines.[/QUOTE]
Quantrill, Quantrill, how could you even say something like that? :wallbash:
2005-01-11 18:10 | User Profile
[QUOTE=Gabrielle]Quantrill, Quantrill, how could you even say something like that? :wallbash:[/QUOTE] Oh, I don't know. Maybe because it might be true? Do you really believe that Karl Rove and the other political handlers are above such a trick?
2005-01-11 22:52 | User Profile
[QUOTE=Quantrill]Oh, I don't know. Maybe because it might be true? Do you really believe that Karl Rove and the other political handlers are above such a trick?[/QUOTE]
I really don't think they would bother.
2005-01-11 22:53 | User Profile
Andy Rooney: Real Culprits Escaped
While most of the high profile figures at CBS praised the investigation into Dan Rather's Bush-bashing forged document report as the first step towards the network's rehabilitation, resident curmudgeon Andy Rooney complained that his bosses had scapegoated lower level players while the big fish got away.
"The people on the front lines got fired while the people most instrumental in getting the broadcast on escaped,ââ¬Â Rooney told USA Today on Tuesday.
Rooney was referring to fired ex-colleagues Josh Howard, Mary Murphy and Betsy West, who were ordered to fall on their swords and resign. Meanwhile, CBS News President Andrew Heyward and Dan Rather himself will be allowed to remain on the job.
Fired "60 Minutes II" producer Mary Mapes, who did the legwork on the bogus report that exploded into scandal, made it clear late Monday that she wasn't about to go away quietly.
"If there was a journalistic crime committed here, it was not by me," a bitter-sounding Mapes said in a statement last night. "I am concerned that [the actions of CBS network chief Les Moonves] are motivated by corporate and political considerations - ratings rather than journalism."
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2005-01-12 22:39 | User Profile
Control media - intimidation(1/11)
CBS fires four staffers over Bush story. Dan Rather also will step down as anchorman of the "CBS Evening News". All these because they had been "myopic zeal" about Bush's story relied on forged documents.
They had reason to believe the documents handed to them at that time. The fact was Bush did escape the service in Vietnam. Some one did arrange him in National Guard to avoid Vietnam service. Bush's military record mysteriously missed. As CBS said, "It's a blow, but it's not fatal. ... Ninety-nine percent of the stories we do are accurate and solid."
They told the Truth. Only the documents they referred was a forged one which was supplied with an evil will. The mistake was made inadvertently.
Compare with Bush. He deliberately misled Americans into an unjust war. He deceived people by fake "WMD" and "imminent danger". He caused the loss of hundred of thousands lives of innocent people. Who is to be blamed?
A witness reported a theft. The accessory of the thief supplied a forge evidence to the witness, deliberately to discredit him. The witness was punished when he referred the forged evidence. The thief, though was a criminal, on contrary, got a prize. Bush was awarded a second term of presidency. A team of CBS lost their job.
Feds used to set up trap for people. Rumsfeld repeated trying to make it a legitimacy of his "Strategy office". They have a "Lie workshop" which produces misinformation and disinformation. CBS event can be viewed as an achievement of this "Strategy office".
Ive and Adams lost paradise after they ate the apple given by Satan. People know who was the evil. They painted Satan a snake. But it's not only the staffers of CBS lost their job. It's another step the American people lost the freedom of speech. It is an advance of Inside group to intimidate media workers for more self restriction. You can expect to have more "political correct" poll and news from media since.
2005-01-13 00:14 | User Profile
[QUOTE=kathaksung]Control media - intimidation(1/11)
CBS fires four staffers over Bush story. Dan Rather also will step down as anchorman of the "CBS Evening News". All these because they had been "myopic zeal" about Bush's story relied on forged documents.
They had reason to believe the documents handed to them at that time. The fact was Bush did escape the service in Vietnam. Some one did arrange him in National Guard to avoid Vietnam service. Bush's military record mysteriously missed. As CBS said, "It's a blow, but it's not fatal. ... Ninety-nine percent of the stories we do are accurate and solid."
They told the Truth. Only the documents they referred was a forged one which was supplied with an evil will. The mistake was made inadvertently.
Compare with Bush. He deliberately misled Americans into an unjust war. He deceived people by fake "WMD" and "imminent danger". He caused the loss of hundred of thousands lives of innocent people. Who is to be blamed?
A witness reported a theft. The accessory of the thief supplied a forge evidence to the witness, deliberately to discredit him. The witness was punished when he referred the forged evidence. The thief, though was a criminal, on contrary, got a prize. Bush was awarded a second term of presidency. A team of CBS lost their job.
Feds used to set up trap for people. Rumsfeld repeated trying to make it a legitimacy of his "Strategy office". They have a "Lie workshop" which produces misinformation and disinformation. CBS event can be viewed as an achievement of this "Strategy office".
Ive and Adams lost paradise after they ate the apple given by Satan. People know who was the evil. They painted Satan a snake. But it's not only the staffers of CBS lost their job. It's another step the American people lost the freedom of speech. It is an advance of Inside group to intimidate media workers for more self restriction. You can expect to have more "political correct" poll and news from media since.[/QUOTE]
LOL! You have quite the imagination! Get a grip on reality, kathaksung. :osama: