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Frontline convinces me - Haditha Marines innocent
BlackFive ^
| February 19, 2008
| Uncle Jimbo
Posted on 02/20/2008 6:24:51 PM PST by RedRover
In a shocking turn of events the PBS documentary on Haditha was overwhelmingly even-handed and convinced me they should face no punishment. The show was fair and I have no complaints about bias or slant. This is what PBS ought to do all the time.
This is my in-depth look at the incident from a decision point perspective. What are our troops thinking and is that the right decision. Haditha was a horrible loss of life, but the decisions were correct if not perfect. Jules Crittenden reviewed the show here.
TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: haditha; iraq; marines; pbs; whatreallyhappened; wot
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The response to
last night's broadcast has been overwhelmingly positive. Phil Brennan at
NewsMax didn't like it, but what I care about most is the facts still came through. Uncle Jimbo's piece at
Blackfive, the most influential milblog, bears that out. The response at
The Jawa Report is typical:
Haditha Marines vindicated.
I haven't seen a single reaction from the Left. I wish I had. We need to change more minds about Haditha and I hope that can still happen.
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posted on
02/20/2008 6:24:52 PM PST
by
RedRover
To: 4woodenboats; American Cabalist; AmericanYankee; AndrewWalden; Antoninus; AliVeritas; ardara; ...
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posted on
02/20/2008 6:25:35 PM PST
by
RedRover
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: RedRover
I was convinced of it after reading Tim McGirk’s fantasy tale in the first place.
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posted on
02/20/2008 6:27:18 PM PST
by
pissant
(Time for a CONSERVATIVE party)
To: pissant
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posted on
02/20/2008 6:32:54 PM PST
by
RedRover
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: ticked
Should have given you a hat tip!
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posted on
02/20/2008 6:37:25 PM PST
by
RedRover
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: RedRover
PBS threw us a bone, and gosh darn it, perhaps the most important one ever.
The relevancy of PBS is discussed here at this FR thread:
Is PBS Still Necessary?
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posted on
02/20/2008 6:42:08 PM PST
by
Gene Eric
To: RedRover
WHAT SAY YOU, JOHN MURTHA?
To: RedRover
>> I haven’t seen a single reaction from the Left. I wish I had. We need to change more minds about Haditha and I hope that can still happen.
No reaction from the left might be a good reaction. PBS took the issue to a much wider audience in a manner surprisingly neutral in comparison to the slanderous methods used elsewhere.
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posted on
02/20/2008 6:51:00 PM PST
by
Gene Eric
To: smoothsailing
Shows like Frontline are part of the elite media, and they help set the agenda for mainstream media outlets. Sooner or later, CNN and MSNBC (among others) have to ask Murtha some tough questions about the massacre he promised them.
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posted on
02/20/2008 6:51:06 PM PST
by
RedRover
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: RedRover
Is “elevator Jason” a no show on the comments? One would think he would appear again.
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posted on
02/20/2008 6:54:58 PM PST
by
lilycicero
(Like you said, to the bitter end.)
To: pissant; RedRover
McGirk flat out lied about the ‘hammurabi human rights watch’ organization. I promise here and now that should our paths ever cross I will slap the shit out of him.
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posted on
02/20/2008 6:58:48 PM PST
by
wtc911
("How you gonna get back down that hill?")
To: lilycicero
He’s made him himself scarce since his marvelous moment.
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posted on
02/20/2008 7:01:53 PM PST
by
RedRover
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: wtc911; RedRover
Is it possible to arrange for their paths to cross???
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posted on
02/20/2008 7:02:21 PM PST
by
lilycicero
(Super.)
To: wtc911
I just hope there’s a photographer to capture it!
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posted on
02/20/2008 7:02:48 PM PST
by
RedRover
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: RedRover
There's a good chance of that. The elite media is known for it's herd mentality.
To: RedRover
Although I appreciated the ‘Frontline’ documentary and believe that the producers genuinely tried to step back and present a fair picture, Phil Brennan does raise some very valid points.
To: wtc911
I will do the same. he is a quisling.
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posted on
02/20/2008 7:07:12 PM PST
by
pissant
(Time for a CONSERVATIVE party)
To: lilycicero; RedRover
Given certain things in the works the possibility is real. And, I will keep my word.
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posted on
02/20/2008 7:07:19 PM PST
by
wtc911
("How you gonna get back down that hill?")
To: RedRover
Shows like Frontline are part of the elite media, and they help set the agenda for mainstream media outlets. Sooner or later, CNN and MSNBC (among others) have to ask Murtha some tough questions about the massacre he promised them.My FRiend, you have a lot more faith in the dying "mainstream" socialist press than I do.
"If it bleeds, it leads. If it's benign, see page 49."
To: wtc911
You shouldn’t go beating up girls.
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